James Gaskin
Desktop vs Workstation
Vendors have different lines, but that's not my guideline about the differences between the two. for his post, I define workstation as an enhanced system versus generic desktop.
It could be one difference that you need. If you do audio work, replacing a motherboard-based sound chip with an optional sound processor card with the type of inputs you need. Similar upgrades to the video processing for video production would include an optional video card and probably plenty of extra memory.
Don't buy a generic, off-the-shelf desktop; buy a laptop instead. If you get a seriously upgraded desktop, call it a workstation.
Shooting response
I hoped to make it clear some of the problems can be blamed on HP. But for most small business users, it's hard to tell whether the hardware or software vendor is to blame.
Read the summary and see if you still believe I'm unfair to Vista.
James
I'm always real
But this post wasn't an ad for RingCentral except as a representative of the hosted VoIP industry. That technology has a strong argument today. If you have pricing comparison information between different vendors, I'd love to see it.
James
Right wing mailings
I was talking about presidential elections, not general media outreach. Did Bush or McCain utilize the Web as extensively as Obama? Has McCain pledged his mailing list as collateral for a loan?
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Phone cost
What phone do you think I'm talking about?
I got the dollar figure from the press release. Is that not trustworthy?