Small Business Computing Staff

by Lou Grinzo Rating 92 Easy cd creator 4.0 deluxe is the latest edition of Adaptec’s popular CD writing package. It offers a considerable number of features and improved usability compared to prior versions. Easy CD Creator works with either CD-R (write once) or CD-RW (rewritable) drives and discs to create just about any kind […]

by Alan S. Kay PortStation Rating 79 Even the best-conceived products can be weakened by poor documentation. Consider Xircom’s PortStation Office Communications Starter Kit. The kit includes a set of modular port extensions that plug into a PC’s USB port to provide additional USB, parallel, serial, and Ethernet connections. The product lets users add devices […]

by Kevin Hogan Ericsson I888 World PhoneRating 94 Among the hundreds of products that pass through our collective hands each year, few make us gush. We can’t remember whether it was while checking voicemail from a Prague café or Web surfing from a night train through Poland, but the Ericsson I888 world phone turned out […]

by Alan Kay Fujitsu Lifebook C-5235Rating 87 Better left at the office is fujitsu PC’s C Series mantra. The LifeBook C-5235 is for those who primarily don’t travel with their hardware. For the occasional traveler it offers a full plate of features along with top multimedia performance in a notebook, perfect for on the road […]

by Melchor Quagliata Compaq Aero 1530Rating 91 Trogan C2000 PLusRating 89 Handheld devices are quickly becoming every professional’s favorite PC companion. They extend a user’s ability to keep up with the office and stay organized. We pitted the Compaq Aero 1530 against the Trogon C2000 Plus to see what the real differences were. These sleek […]

by Wayne Kawamoto OmniPage Pro 10Rating 95 Speaking of OCR when it comes to funneling paper documents into computers, Caere’s OmniPage Pro 10 is among the strongest optical character recognition (OCR) programs on the market. The latest version is much the same as the prior release, but it offers slightly better accuracy when converting scanned […]

by Michele Marrinan When it comes to tech purchases, few questions create a bigger dilemma than “Lease or own?” After all, tech prices have been dropping precipitously, making previously unaffordable equipment well within the reach of most businesses. But when you consider the rapid devaluation of all things techie, is it really worth plunking down […]

by Amy H. Blankstein Y2K has long since come and gone, but who says a new millennium approach is the only occasion when you should prepare for the unthinkable? Hurricanes, typhoons, and, as Californians are finding out, even run-of-the-mill power outages and brownouts can lead to serious interruptions of business processes. Many businesses depend on […]