May
29
Call It Health Care for Your Computer
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Decatur, GA - One minute a small business is humming along - the next, one computer cant print, another is stalled from spam, and a third wont stop flashing an error message. A small business can be startled with I.T. bills that range from zero dollars a month - to thousands of unbudgeted dollars.
The new trend is paying up front for the security of knowing your computer will not stumble when you need it. Many computer consulting firms nationwide are now offering what the industry calls Managed Services, a sort of health insurance for small business computer needs.
For a flat monthly fee I.T. gurus like Chip Reaves handle all regular maintenance and take care of any computer problems. Technology consulting firms like ours used to get paid when computers broke down. Now, more and more, our franchise owners are telling us clients prefer to pay a predictable monthly bill to keep computers healthy.
Companies that are large enough to have I.T. departments can deal with the occasional computer crash, but businesses with 25 or fewer employees tend to contract out their computer repair and maintenance.
Those smaller businesses are actually the ones that can least afford to have computer trouble, says Reaves. Little guys really depend on all their staff being productive all the time. We fix everything from virus infections to server crashes. His company, Computer Troubleshooters, is the worlds largest provider of Managed Services and offers a unique No-Downtime-Guarantee.
Its actually a much better service, says Reaves. Instead of getting paid when your computer is broken, your local I.T. guy gets paid to keep it from breaking. We have an incentive to keep the business problem free. Its better karma, he laughs.
New technology doesnt just mean more computer components to break. New advances mean more ways to keep the small business up and running. Some technology consulting firms are able to install software so that I.T. service is paged when the computer system gets too hot, or gets infected. Sometimes, we know before the client does. Well call up and say, Hey, I see your back computer isnt hooked into the network, and theyll go check and say, Hey, your right!
Small and medium sized businesses, like the Montachusett Veterans Outreach Center operated by Darrell Keating, find it more cost effective to pay I.T. repair companies to keep their computers working, rather than pay when they break down. The best part is that we dont see enough of them - this is meant as a compliment. Monitoring is done from their home office.
Reaves says small companies are wasting valuable time on computer issues. We want to eliminate computer problems so that our small businesses can stop worrying about when their next computer problem will be and, instead, let us show them how they can enhance their businesses with new technologies.
Mar
13
Precision ™ T3400 Workstation featured at $799! Hurry! Limited Time Offer!
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Precision ™ T3400 Workstation featured at $799! Hurry! Limited Time Offer!
Mar
13
VOSTRO™ 200 SLIM TOWER featured at $499! Expires 3/19/08
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VOSTRO™ 200 SLIM TOWER featured at $499! Expires 3/19/08
Mar
3
Our price: $160.99 Buy it now for $160.99 (List Price: $169.99)
Mar
3
Crucial 1GB Gizmo! Flash Drive
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Mar
3
HP Pavilion Media Center TV m8200n Desktop Computer - 3GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor 6000+ CPU, 3GB (2×1GB, 2×512MB) RAM, 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive, LightScribe SuperMulti DVD Burner, nVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE, TV Tuner, Vista Home Premium
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Our price: $816.99 Buy it now for $766.99 after $50.00 rebate. (List Price: $1,086.00)
Mar
3
Garmin StreetPilot C330 Portable GPS System w/ Preloaded Maps - Refurbished - Refurbished!
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Talk about simple. The StreetPilot c330 and its counterpart, c340 with optional traffic alerts, come preprogrammed with detailed street maps. Whether you choose these preloaded navigators or the c320 or c310 with SD card, their intuitive touch screen operation and big displays make them easy to use.
StreetPilot c330 comes ready to go right out of the box with preloaded City Navigator® NT street maps, including a hefty points of interest (POIs) database with motels, restaurants, fuel, ATMs and more. Simply touch the sunlight-readable color screen to enter a destination, and the c330 takes you there with 2D or 3D maps and turn-by-turn voice directions. In addition, the c330 accepts custom points of interest (POIs) such as school zones and safety cameras and lets you set proximity alerts to warn you of upcoming POIs. Traveling abroad? The c330 comes with an SD card slot, making it convenient to add optional maps.
The portable c330 easily moves from vehicle to vehicle. Its suction cup windshield mount is a snap to install. The c330 also comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for out-of-car route …Our price: $149.99 Buy it now for $129.99 after $20.00 rebate. (List Price: $449.99)
Mar
3
Neuros OSD — Digitally Store and Easily Access DVDs, VHS Tapes and Video Content
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Mar
3
Plug-&-Play solution for easy installation in any vehicle or, with the purchase of optional kit, at home
Sleek, innovative, compact design that delivers the highest sound qualityOur price: $79.99 Buy it now for $34.99 after $45.00 rebate. (List Price: $99.95)
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