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Dear Customer/ Friend/ Supporter:
We want
to thank you for your support and trust in 2008. As we enter our
10th year of business, we wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season,
and the best of Health, Wealth and Happiness in 2009.
Recently, Microsoft
released a critical security update to address a vulnerability in
Internet Exploder er. Explorer. This vulnerability allowes a hacker
to get control of your PC. It was made public and that means it is
only a matter of a couple of days before some hacker writes
malicious code to take advantage of this. • • •
Technology gifts are hot this Holiday Season even as the economy is in the doldrums. New PCs and Laptops are priced historically low as HP, Dell and others try to keep you the consumer buying. If you are in the market for a new PC, try to avoid the bargain bin- the lowest advertised priced PC. Usually, they are lacking in some feature and won't last as long as you think. Microsoft's Vista has gotten a bad rap in the press! However, most PCs are coming with Vista preloaded. For a home user, Vista offers a lot, but demands more from your hardware. Make sure you have plenty of RAM (> 2 GB) and hard disk space (> 160 GB) and pay the premium to get a faster processor (CPU). As a business user, Windows XP still rules, especially if you want to play it safe if compatibility with your line-of-business software is a concern. One attractive option for business customers is to purchase a Vista Business licensed PC with Windows XP preloaded. So you are covered if you wish to migrate to Vista later. Most major manufacturers are offering these for business uses. If you decide to get a new PC, and have not upgraded to a new PC in a few years, there are a lot of gotchas to be wary of. Consider professional help in selecting and migrating to make the project go smoothly. By the way, did you know that Biz Tech Helpers is an authorized Value-Added-Reseller for Dell, HP and Toshiba PCs? We have access to their new and refurbished lines of computers. click here • • •
Given the economy, many
people ask us about used or refurbished PCs. Buying these can save
you quite a bit of money. However, buy only from trusted parties. • • •
Apple has done a super
job of marketing and hyping the Mac. The Mac is a good choice for
those wanting to do email, surf the web and dabble in multi-media-
pictures and sound. Ideal for students and home users, but usually
not for business. Remember, you will pay 10-30% more than a PC for
the hardware and software. • • •
We have been writing
about the importance of backing up your precious data- the
documents, pictures, music collection etc. from your PC. If you are
backing up to a local hard drive, good. Make sure you can recover
files by testing your backup.
Once
again, wishing you Peace and Joy in the Holiday Season and in the
New Year beyond! |