Should I upgrade my computer to Windows
7?
This
is a question that a lot of folks who have been frustrated using Windows
Vista have been asking since Microsoft announced the new operating system
was shipping. While I had tested
beta version on a couple of computers, I recently decided to upgrade my
working laptop computer because we are planning some Windows 7 seminars
in the near future and I wanted to have something to show off.
Prior
to Windows 7, when folks would ask me “is it worth the time and money for
me to upgrade my computer?” I
would respond with “just wait until you need a new system and just get it
preinstalled.” This advice has
changed with my experience upgrading my laptop to Windows 7.
My laptop
is a Dell Vostro 1400, purchased 2.5 years ago. It has an Intel Duo-core processor and
2GB of memory and a 60GB hard drive.
It was shipped with and running Vista Business very
s-l-o-w-l-y. To be honest, I had a
5-year old laptop running Windows XP that I preferred using because it
was so much faster. My hopes were
that after this revamping process, my Vostro laptop would be much faster
and usable.
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Every year at this time I try to get my life organized so I
can start the New Year off on a good foot. So, this year I decided
to spend my holiday vacation revamping our home network. As you can
imagine, we have a lot of computers in our household, even after moving
all of CisCom’s servers to a data center this past fall, I count no fewer
than 7 desktops, laptops, and servers still in use at our home.
Our biggest organizational problem was
that we had data files scattered all over the place and no catastrophic
disaster recovery process in place. I had a Nephew whose camera was
stolen with all the photos of his son’s first year of life. My
policy before my re-org would be to periodically copy all our photos from
one computer. Not very efficient way of maintain backups.
Knowing a little about Microsoft’s Windows
Home Server (WHS), I decided it was perfect for the job and I decided to
take the plunge. Because we are a Microsoft Partner, I had access to
the software via a special plan with have with them. For normal
folks, you need to purchase a dedicated box with WHS pre-installed on
it. You can purchase one anywhere from $350 up depending on how much
drive space you will need.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM CISCOM!
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If you are
interested in finding out more, please try to attend one of our upcoming
Windows 7 seminars we are planning to put on in conjunction with
Microsoft and local Chamber of Commerce organizations. To get on the
seminar list, please send an email to seminar@ciscom.com and we will keep you
posted to upcoming events.
CisCom
Welcomes
Ken Higdon!
We are thrilled to announce that Ken Higdon has joined our team full time
as a Senior Systems Engineer. Ken had been working with us as
a consultant for about 6 months. He brings over 18 years of IT
experience and a wealth of practical expertise with him.
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