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- Published on Tuesday, 21 April 2015 14:10
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IBM recently announced (4/20) earnings for the current quarter. They reported a 12% drop in revenue and a 5% drop in profits. This occurred even though they had also introduced the new Z13 mainframe -- a "mondo machine" designed to process more stuff faster than previous models.
They also announced that two-thirds of their business was coming from off-shore. The financial results could have been far worse had the US dollar been weaker.
IBMs numbers are consistent with other companies that are building mainframe class machines as companies quickly migrate to client-server and cloud based systems.
JFSI supports small to medium sized companies, so mainframes are a distant memory. But it's hard not to realize that this class of system is on a rapid downhill slope because nearly three decades of my career was with machines in rooms bigger than large homes with raised floors, powerful air conditioning systems to offset BTUs generated by the computers and water tanks on the roof to keep the computer's internal parts cool.
Printer Supplies
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 January 2015 13:01
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Are you tired of high costs of printer supplies? Well --> I was sick and tired of them. It seemed like my Epson, Brother or HP printer was always popping a message saying its ink was low or the drum needed attention. The folks at Staples certainly knew me because I was frequently there buying printer supplies.
That was before I found LD Printer and Office Supplies --> a must know for small to medium sized businesses. Some examples --> 3 sets of printer cartridges for the price of 2 for my Epson. A drum from the Brother at deeply discounted prices.
Yes, the cartridges I use are recycled cartridges but they're guaranteed and I've essentially had no problems. The one time I did have a problem (I replaced a drum and got lines down the side of my pages), I called them and had a replacement the NEXT DAY. Can't get much better than that.
They're located on the web at http://ldproducts.com. I consider them a MUST. Check them out!
Chrome in Your World?
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 13:21
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I have long been a Google supporter -- starting as an early adopter of Google Apps and later as a tester and evaluator of their Chrome OS and Chrome based devices like ChromeBook.
I actively use a variety of computers -- desktops, laptops, tablets, phones -- and operating systems -- Windows 7, Windows XP [yes, I still have ONE machine on XP], Windows 8, MAC OS [Mavericks], Linux Ubuntu, Linux Mint, OSX 7 and OSX8. Sharing information becomes problematic when your network contains this disparate MESS of hardware and software.
I first evaluated ChromeBook as an alternative to tablets for mothers and grandmothers who wanted a computer they could use for email and browsing the net. I had a number of people who complained that printing from tablets was difficult and that grandma did not like the onscreen keyboard. So the low cost alternative was obvious -- the ChromeBook solved all these problems.
The more I used the $200.00 marvel, the more I realized it was a real computer with a lot of potential. I then thought it would make a great THIN CLIENT for small businesses. Cloud based data was great for the small businessman who needed access to files and financial data at all times of day and night. This little device was an obvious choice. The built in apps provide 99.9% of the USED functionality of MS Word and Excel.
Then I ran into an article this morning that's absolutely wonderful -- an announcement that a MAJOR company is deploying the little gizmos across their entire organization as their preferred thin client, using Citrix to connect the devices with Microsoft apps when it's absolutely essential.
If you've gotten this far, you're obviously reading because you think I've completely lost my mind or you're interested in learning more. If it's the latter, click the link to the Computerworld paper and read it.