New IT support plan to be offered to Louisiana non-profit agencies

SimplifyIT is putting the finishing touches on a new, fixed fee, IT Help Desk program to be offered exclusively to non-profut organizations based in Louisiana.  Non-profit agencies usually have a hard time raising funds in good times, let alone bad times, so SimplifyIT is looking to make a difference for them by offering free and [...]

Red Cross to open state of the art facility in July – powered by SimplifyIT

SimplifyIT works with many non-profits for their IT needs here in the Capital Region.  None have been more blessed recently than the Red Cross.  After receiving a multi-million dollar donation from the Kuwati Government, they will be launching their new headquarters/Regional Command Center this July.
SimplifyIT is outfitting the new facility with new Dell and HP [...]

Microsoft Update Fixes Critical Image Flaw

http://www.crn.com/security/215801626

Dell Rolls Out Laptop for the Hard-Hat Set

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Dell-Rolls-Out-Laptop-for-the-Hard-Hat-Set-66447.html?wlc=1236741887

BlackBerry creates a storm on Capitol Hill (Phone Arena)

BlackBerry creates a storm on Capitol Hill (Phone Arena).
As predicted.  I called this one before the phone even came out last year.  Based on the specs, then actually seeing my clients units and trying to use the handset helping my clients, it is just a real piece of junk.  Read the above article for more.

World PC sales set for massive decline

World PC sales set for massive decline.
As I predicted over 6 months ago, we are officially in the start of the decline.  My prediction was based on the fact that many will stay in holding pattern until we all know when Windows 7 will hit the streets.  This appears to be sometime early next year.  [...]

iPhone’s Not So Hot — Try Windows Phones, Ballmer Says

iPhone’s Not So Hot — Try Windows Phones, Ballmer Says – Business Center – PC World.
From God’s mouth to our ears.  All praise the mighty Microsoft!

RAM it up and get a another year or so out of that old PC!

I am amazed at the number of clients i have that constantly complain about slow computers these days.  One of the first things we do with our clients is to assess their hardware components.  We routinely recommend upgrading all RAM (where possible) to a minimum of 1gb to 2gb, but preferably 3gb if budget permits.  [...]

What’s the fuss on Windows Vista?

So for the past two years all anyone has done is bitch and moan about Windows Vista being the anti-christ of operating systems.  I’ve heard excuse, after excuse, after excuse as to why end users hate it, but have little evidence to suggest that there’s anything wrong except – hardware.
The biggest issue with Vista is [...]

iPhone coming to Verizon Wireless?

Sources in the wireless world have leaked that the nation’s NEW #1 wirless operator, VerizonWireless, may be getting the iPhone between June and September of this year. 
If its true then that will more than likely cement iPhone as the handset of choice for North America, at least as far as individual users go.
Business users will [...]