'Really cool' meets business computing

HP has brought the 'touch-screen cool' of the TouchSmart PC to a business-class unit. 

The TouchSmart PC is a touch-screen All-in-One.  The monitor is the PC. 

The HP dx9000 is a 22" LCD touch-screen display packed with an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.16GHz processor, 4GB of RAM and a hefty 320GB hard-drive.

Pretty beefy, huh?

Included are a wireless keyboard and mouse.  So, no wires and no big box on, or under, the desk.

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With most of our readers back from the holidays and vacations we return with our light and informative posts.  We welcome you back and hope that you enjoy this issue.

In this month's issue we look at ways to prolong the life of your infrastructure.  Through good planning you can add confidence and avoid costly and untimely replacement. 

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One thing that hasn't been affected by these more-careful times is the life-cycle of the hardware that we use everyday.  The servers and PC's that we rely so heavily upon are still subject to the same three- to five-year life-cycle.

It's common, and perhaps more so these days, to weigh the prospect of replacing existing hardware with trying to 'get another year out' of it.  At times replacement is necessary; but if not, there are some steps to take to hold-out and capitalize on extending hardware life-cycle.

Let's use servers as an example, what creates the need to replace a server is wear-and-tear and the improved capabilities of newer units.  To counter these realities you can prepare for potential internal component failures and 'step-up' the components that would typically be more significant in newer servers.

By extending the life-cycle of your equipment you can reduce the frequency of, and the cost associated with, replacement.  Being pragmatic allows for budgeting; a practical approach to your company's infrastructure can avert unexpected expense.

Getting the Most from Your IT Environment

The Care and Feeding of Your Laserjet Printer 

by: Dave (The Printer Guy) Allen

OK, let’s save money.  Paper is paper so buy the cheapest on the market.  Know what?  Cheap paper = bad rollers = paper jams = costly time outs.

OK, let’s save money.  Toner cartridges are toner cartridges so go ahead - buy compatibles or refills.  Know what? I take it you like toner spills and streaks, fuzzy printing, and drop outs.

OK, let’s save money.  Do we need that maintenance kit just because the message says so?  We all know it’ll run another 50,00 pages.

OK, now let’s really save money. 

Read more of David's Printer Care article here.