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  Windows 7 – Lunch & Learn
Thursday, December 17, 2009
11:30am to 1:00pm
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  December High Tech
Happy Hour
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Scatz
5:00pm to 8:00pm
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Events also in the works:

  Storage lunch & learn
  Office 2010 Sneak Peek
  Windows server 2008
  Exchange 2010
  Power of GP
 

Green IT Corner

Want to help in choosing ‘Green friendly’ desktops and displays? Visit http://www.epeat.net/ for a comparison of desktops, laptops and monitors that meet both the required 23 environmental performance criteria set by EPEAT, but also the ranked on the percentage of 28 optional criteria these products meet above the baseline. EPEAT stands for “Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool". Survey Winner Is. . . Congratulations to Mark Mortensen from All-Color Powder Coating for being the November 2009 winner of a $50 gift card good at any of the Food Fight restaurants! Mark is the President of All-Color Powder Coating, experts in powder coating all types of metal substrates, including zinc and aluminum die castings. Mark completed the survey after his help desk issue was closed. As a result, Mark was automatically entered to win a gift card from Applied Tech and randomly chosen as the winner. “We have been very satisfied with the service that Applied Tech has been providing and look forward to a long relationship”, stated Mark. Who is going to be this month's winner? It could be you. . . (just be sure to complete the emailed survey once your help desk case is closed. It's that easy!) Follow Applied Tech on Facebook here Do you Tweet? Follow Applied Tech here

Upcoming Expiration of the 2009 ARRA and Section 179

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008      +      Section 179 Deduction       = Big Savings for Small Business!

The Economic Stimulus Act and Section 179 “ The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009” has been officially extended. The Section 179 Deduction increases made available in the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 through December 31, 2009, if you have purchased and installed the equipment.

With the current news that is all around us it is sometimes hard to justify opening our pocketbooks and investing in our companies. We all know that the best way to improve ourselves and our businesses is to invest time, energy and money in accomplishing our goals. As the year draws to a close you need to take a look and see what can be done to improve your business. The decision to improve may save you money.

With the changes to the Section 179 Deduction made by the Economic Stimulus Act signed in February 2008 there are some exciting benefits for business.

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Applied Tech is pleased to welcome Wayne Duncan to our Network Operations Center as a Systems Specialist.  Wayne, a Microsoft Certified System Engineer since 2000 and a graduate of New Mexico State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, comes to Applied Tech with over 19 impressive years of IT experience. 

Please help us welcome Wayne to our team!

Frustrated that finding information on your servers is so difficult? You're not alone. The average US-based knowledge worker performs an average of 20 searches per day for information. This translates to between 15% and 30% of work time (that's 6 to 12 hours per week!) spent looking for information they need just to get their jobs done. (Source: IDC)

While finding and retrieving information over the internet has become relatively easy, finding information within a company's computer systems can be quite an ordeal because it can be buried in so many disparate places. More and more, companies are adopting "Enterprise Search " platforms, powerful tools similar to web browsers for the internet except that they search, locate and index information located within your company's intranet. How much more productive would your employees be if they could find exactly what they need on your networks with just one quick, easy search?

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Replace your Old Technology Now and Save
reprinted with permission from the HP Small Business Center

It can be tempting to avoid new purchases when dealing with a tight budget or a need to cut costs. When it comes to your office’s computer equipment, however, delaying a PC refresh can actually increase your operating expenses. Maintenance and support costs go up significantly over time, and productivity goes down.

Learn about the major costs associated with maintaining and supporting PCs and the six ways in which a PC refresh can benefit your business.

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