 | Volume 2 Issue 36 | September 9, 2008 |
 Computer Buying Solutions If you are buying business computers for the first time, expanding what you have or stepping up to more powerful machines, better monitors or more manageable mice, you'll want the tech that best suits your needs at the best price. This issue of WhatWorks can help. You'll find helpful "How-To Guides" on selecting the right computer hardware configuration, buying used computers, shopping for monitors, mice and touchpads, and computer servers designed just for small business. For updates on the latest ideas, trends and solutions for small business, visit the new Technology Channel and Money Channel pages at our sister site Business.com, where you'll find anything and everything for your business in 65,000 categories. – Daniel Kehrer, Editor Deciding What to Buy
 Selecting the Right Computer Hardware Configuration
By John Henshell
Although any desktop PC can be used for business, you can end up paying more than you need to if your desktop computers have a lot of bells and whistles you'll never use. Most small businesses don't need whiz-bang multi-media capabilities, an analog modem, hand-holding software or a cosmetically chic case. You DO need the following: Read Full Guide
Low-Cost Solution
 Finding and Buying Used Computers
By Ned Averill-Snell
Buying anything used - whether car or Computer - is a tried and true way of saving money. In some ways, computers are an ideal used buy - they comprise mostly solid-state components that don't wear out, and companies that insist on state-of-the art equipment often quickly liquidate perfectly good computers, drastically discounted. Buy used, but buy carefully with these caveats in mind: Read Full Guide
Good Monitor Moves
 Buying a Computer Monitor
By Lynn Walford
While computer monitor clarity is increasing, prices are not - 17-inch LCD monitors range from about $150 to $200; 19-inch models are $180 to $300; and 20-inch monitors can be found just above $220. Add in rebates, increased productivity and energy savings, and your actual cost can be even lower. If you are staring at an older monitor, it may be blurring your vision and slowing you down. Here are some monitor shopping tips:
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Stepping Up
Computer Servers for Small Business
By Jo Averill-Snell
A small business network server will let you create a network for your office's computers so that files can be easily shared. Other common features include email, shared calendars, Internet service so your company can host its own website, and security tools such as a firewall and antivirus protection. The right computer server for your business will help with the following:
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Small But Still Important
Computer Mice and Touchpads
 By Greg Brown
Outwardly, today's computer mouse is not different from the first ones mass-produced many years ago: a plastic, palm-shaped shell with a wheel on the bottom. Move the shell, and an arrow on-screen moves with it. Click a button and the arrow reacts. Inside, though, they have changed a lot, and there are now many variations. In this guide, you'll learn: 1) why ergonomic mice are a good choice for some tasks and professions; 2) Some cutting-edge technology for computer mice, like wireless, optical and Bluetooth computer mice; 3) PC mice alternatives, such as computer touchpads... Read Full Guide | | Share the knowledge -- Forward this issue to a friend! How-To Guides
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FAST TRACK  Quick reads, hot topics and cool tools for your business
 New Dell Server Under $450: Dell launched a new addition to its server lineup for small business -- the Dell PowerEdge T100, which starts at a mere $449 and makes a great first server for businesses looking to step up to a networked server environment. Dell listened to small biz owners through its "IdeaStorm" site to make the new server easy to use and cheap to set up.
Free Biz Valuations Online: BizEquity.com is a new site, just launched in beta, that lets your estimate the value of your business (or even your competitor's business) easily online, for free. BizEquity.com calculates valuations by aggregating publicly available and commonly accepted information from trusted financial data reporting services with its own financial models.
SOLUTION OF THE WEEK A Boon for the Filing-Challenged: Ever have trouble finding files on your computer? Recollect Desktop is a cool new piece of software that can not only search and locate "structured" files like Word documents and spreadsheets, but also can search PDFs, scanned documents, emails and photos (JPEG and others). Recollect Desktop will look for words and images inside a file, even if misspelled or run together.
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