Small Business Computing Staff

by Rivka Tadjer When it comes to how small business owners feel about VARs, you can call any market research firm in the industry ­ or any average small business owner, for that matter ­ and they’ll give you the same answer: They’re skeptical at best about the service they’ll get. The problem is that […]

SELLER BEWAREEveryday the news is full of stories warning buyers to beware. Has anyone ever stopped to look at the other side of the coin? A new way of doing business is taking center stage; to some it is the oldest trick in the book, to others, it is a new breed of consumer that […]

by David G. Propson The problem with technology is that it’s always breaking down, and that means spending money on expensive tech support to fix it. PCSupport.com tries to solve this tangle by offering business users simple tech support functions and live technical support on line, for free. The most commonly used part of the […]

by Victoria Hall Smith Choosing the right hosting service for your e-business plans we are amidst an e-boom of sorts, thanks to the relative ease of setting up a business on the Internet or expanding an existing company to include a Web component. It’s no longer an arduous procedure that takes months and thousands of […]

by Wayne Kawamoto Five solutions that will get your business on the Web traditional brick-and-mortar stores have a definite place in the business world, but today it’s the virtual storefronts that are getting all of the attention. They allow business to sell on the Web, where geographical boundaries and proximity no longer exist. In order […]

by David Batterson Rating 94 Even in this booming economy, most businesses still need to run lean and mean. The Gateway E-1400 is a practical, networkable office workstation that offers suitable performance at a low price point. The E-1400 500c that we reviewed is powered by a more-than-adequate 500MHz Celeron chip with 64MB of SDRAM, […]

by Rebecca Rohan Rating 95 Nobody wants the future of their business to hinge on finding a matchbook with a phone number scrawled across the cover to follow up on a lead. These days, information is the key to success. It more than pays to manage each prospect’s or customer’s contact information, history, current point […]

by David Haskin Rating 85 Mobile employees now have another device option. The Hitachi ePlate is a Windows CE-based tablet computer that operates much like a palm-sized device, with a stylus pen for input rather than a keyboard. Bigger than a palm-sized computer and smaller than a notebook, the unique ePlate may be just the […]

by David Haskin Rating 85 Many of us have used third party conference call services for communicating with a group of people at different locations. The Astound Conference Center takes this idea a step further. This service enables users to show PowerPoint presentations over the Web. The presentations are shared live with a group of […]

by Alan S. Kay Rating 83 Lotus organizer is a popular personal information manager (PIM) software package and a solid choice for managing your own contact information and calendars. This is different from a contact management system that stores this information centrally for sharing among a group of users. Organizer’s familiar day planner interface, which […]

by Mel Quagliata Rating 91 The compaq prosignia 170 notebook is compact and flexible. Designed specifically for the small business user, it comes complete with productivity tools and free browser-based e-business services. The notebook offers functional components that are easily upgradable and swappable. The line starts with an Intel Pentium II 366MHz processor and ranges […]

by Angela R. Garber It’s the second question out of every potential new-hire’s mouth. Right behind salary, they want to know about benefits. In today’s market place, every employee expects 401k, profit sharing, and pre-tax flexible spending options, and businesses that don’t offer these extras just may lose top-notch employees who seek greener pastures. What’s […]