Posts Tagged ‘technology’

Inexpensive Technology?

With all the sales prices, you can see how inexpensive technology has become – reasonable PC and laptop prices and even tablets and smartphones are in the mix!  What we want you to be aware of is that the sale items from the nearby Big Box store have a lot of great deals.  But they’re geared toward the consumer market.  In business, the primary factor is reliability.  When you come into the office in the morning, does everything work the way it should and you don’t even have to think about it?

We covered the basic specs a number of weeks ago but the sales are on, and they’ll look impossible to pass up, let’s review.  You need to get:

1)      An i5 processor

2)      6GB of RAM memory

3)      500GB hard drive

4)      Windows 7 Professional

Have a great holiday season – and happy computing!

 

Buying a New Computer – Where do you start?

 Needs some advice on what to look for in a computer?  Here are the specs for what computers you should be buying for your business.  

 There are three things to pay attention to:

  • Processor
  • RAM
  • Video Card

 Processors are divided into three categories, Intel has made it simple: i3, i5, i7.  Always buy at least the i5.  If you’re a serious multi-tasker or graphics person, go with the i7.  You can have half a dozen programs open and it won’t slow you down.

 Minimum RAM (memory) is 4GB.  If you want to get technical, make sure you can upgrade to at least 16GB later.

 It is always recommended to buy a “dedicated” or “discreet” video card.  The label should give you a clue.  This adds to performance since it’s not sucking power away from the main processor.

 The rest?  Bells and whistles. 

 That’s it.  If you’d like more detailed advice, just call us, we’re here to help!

 Happy Computing!

 

Pinching Pennies with your Computer?!

How is Computer Wrangler different than all the other tech companies out there?

It’s actually embodied in our Mission Statement:  We engage people with technology.

We’ve found that once people (people comprise businesses) are stepped through the seemingly strange and ever-changing jungle of iPads and SmartPhones and Tablets and etc., they learn to approach the fast moving arena of high tech with new power and excitement. 

Knowing that you’ve got a partner on your side that deals with this everyday can put extra game in any presentation or sales call.

Think 3.  Three years.  That’s how long it really takes for your technology to become obsolete.