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Gone are the days that the personal computer (PC) are personal.

These days, the computer is just an interface to the web. And with the rising popularity of smartphone and tablets, the laptop becomes almost redundant, relatively speaking.

And since almost every one owns more than one computing device, it makes sense not to store everything on one device.

Moreover, storing important files and documents or precious videos and music on a single computer is like putting all the eggs in one basket. That becomes a hassle when these files need to be updated and synchronized across all the different folders on all devices.

Save costs by switching to OpenSource office and email applications!

A typical office IT workdesk requires a few software that is critical

Software to open,view and edit MS word,excel,powerpoint files.
A email client is also required so the staff can receive emails.

Just so he or she can achieve the above basic computing requirements at work, the employer has got to buy a US$200-300 software aka "M$ Office".

The PC hardware of the workdesk already cost the company close to $1,000 and on top of that, there will be more software costs just so it is a functional workdesk fulfilling basic IT needs of the white collar employee.

For an company whom employs more than 10 staff, the software costs can add up to a couple of significant thousand of dollars. Money that can be saved and who knows it may be this reserves that saves the company one day.

How to save such software costs?
The answer is opensource.

Openoffice has compatible suite of applications that can allow the user to open,view and edit M$ office documents such as :

Powerpoint
Word
Excel

Mozilla Thunderbird is also another opensource software that is a fully functional email client capable of doing pop and imap mail.

Best of all, it is free.
Free as in free beer.

Internet giants such as Google also have online spreadsheet application which one can use to open and edit excel documents. Gmail can also be configured to receive dotcom domain emails and they give users up to 7gb of email space.

Make the switch today... Or at least try it out using the home computer.

Openoffice Productivity Suite
http://www.openoffice.org/

Mozilla Thunderbird Email Client
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/

Gmail
http://www.gmail.com/

Google Apps
http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/business/index.html


Support opensource by using them!
Ultimately, its better than using pirated products.

Today is 2nd March 2009
Time now is 13:03 hrs

The keyword is "free"!

Free Antivirus and Malware Check!

Bet you didn't knew such free scans exists.


MalwareBytes Anti Spyware

This above is a small MS Windows trial application which can scan for all known and recent malwares on your computer. Saved my Windows PCs and several other friends/colleagues too!
Rid your PC of worms, spywares, trojans..
Especially if you have got the xp antivirus spyware which mimicks a Blue Screen of Death! aka BSOD. The trial version just disables the auto scheduled scanning and auto updating, both which can be manually done without much effort.

Trend Micro Housecall Online Virus Scan

The next one above is a free online scanner of your PC for all known viruses.
Any platform, Windows, Linux, Mac etc etc.

I usually run the 2 apps above over the weekend or on a boring monday..
Kills all viruses and spyware on your PC left over by infected mails and evil websites.

Enjoy





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