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Volume Licensing for Small Business – Buy Discounted Software Like the Big Boys!

If you read my previous article about the “Family Pack Upgrade” for Windows 7, you learned that it provides a number of Windows 7 upgrade licenses for a discounted price.  In essence, the “Family Pack” upgrade is a “volume” discount for the operating system on your home computers.  I’ve noticed these “family” licensing schemes becoming . . . → Read More: Volume Licensing for Small Business – Buy Discounted Software Like the Big Boys!

Upgrade Multiple Computers to Windows 7 for CHEAP (Again!)

How many computers do you have at home and/or your home office?  Two?  Three?  More?  Are you still running Windows XP and/or Windows Vista on more than one of those computers?   Did you scoff at the $110 price to license the Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade for each computer?

If any of the above . . . → Read More: Upgrade Multiple Computers to Windows 7 for CHEAP (Again!)

Quicken 2010 Q&A – Conversion and Multiple Computers

As I’m sure all of you know by now, I’m a huge fan of Quicken (currently Quicken 2010).  However, I’m seeing a large number of hits to my site from people that seem to be looking for additional information before making the switch.  I thought it might be worthwhile to share my own experience and . . . → Read More: Quicken 2010 Q&A – Conversion and Multiple Computers

10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business IT (Part 2)

As mentioned in my previous article 10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business IT (Part 1), there’s quite a bit of overlap between many of the “best practice” articles I read online.   In my experience, there were really only 10 behaviors or best practices that seemed to provide the most bang for the buck (or time).   . . . → Read More: 10 Behaviors of Highly-Effective Small Business IT (Part 2)

Mac v. Windows – Contemplating the old Switch-a-roo?

It seems as time rolls on, the folks up in Cupertino (that’s “Apple” for the non-techies out there) continue trying to make computers less of “work machines” and more like “life machines” – works of art that become the hubs of your digital lives (and occasionally allow you to type up a document or do . . . → Read More: Mac v. Windows – Contemplating the old Switch-a-roo?