http://lesmurphy.com/you-can-still-buy-a-new-xp-pro-computer-1476.html Business Computing and Communications Insights Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:36:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://lesmurphy.com/you-can-still-buy-a-new-xp-pro-computer-1476.html/comment-page-1#comment-75 Les Murphy Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:57:35 +0000 http://lesmurphy.com/?p=1476#comment-75 GotoMyPc, LogMeIn, etc. allow only one user to access QuickBooks remotely. With Thinstuff and other terminal services products, several users can simultaneously access QuickBooks. GotoMyPc, LogMeIn, etc. allow only one user to access QuickBooks remotely. With Thinstuff and other terminal services products, several users can simultaneously access QuickBooks.

]]> http://lesmurphy.com/you-can-still-buy-a-new-xp-pro-computer-1476.html/comment-page-1#comment-74 G2GTECH Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:48:37 +0000 http://lesmurphy.com/?p=1476#comment-74 While hosted solutions are becoming more popular, the majority of users are running QuickBooks on their in-house systems. Remote Desktop, GotoMyPc, logmein, etc. all allow remote workers to do their thing; and you have the piece of mind that your data or clients data isn't sitting on some server farm in India or china. While hosted solutions are becoming more popular, the majority of users are running QuickBooks on their in-house systems. Remote Desktop, GotoMyPc, logmein, etc. all allow remote workers to do their thing; and you have the piece of mind that your data or clients data isn’t sitting on some server farm in India or china.

]]> http://lesmurphy.com/you-can-still-buy-a-new-xp-pro-computer-1476.html/comment-page-1#comment-28 Les Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:55:26 +0000 http://lesmurphy.com/?p=1476#comment-28 This particular server requires a modem and access to a telephone line to do faxing, something I've not seen with hosted QuickBooks offerings. The owner controls her data and it is not "out there somewhere" (her words). She can access her QuickBooks from any computer with Internet access. This solution saves half the expense of a three user hosted solution over four years. This server should last well over five years. I like hosted QuickBooks solutions, but in this case, it's just not a good fit. This particular server requires a modem and access to a telephone line to do faxing, something I’ve not seen with hosted QuickBooks offerings. The owner controls her data and it is not “out there somewhere” (her words). She can access her QuickBooks from any computer with Internet access. This solution saves half the expense of a three user hosted solution over four years. This server should last well over five years. I like hosted QuickBooks solutions, but in this case, it’s just not a good fit.

]]> http://lesmurphy.com/you-can-still-buy-a-new-xp-pro-computer-1476.html/comment-page-1#comment-27 MSI Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:17:33 +0000 http://lesmurphy.com/?p=1476#comment-27 Why would anyone want a Quickbooks server in their office with all of the Quickbooks hosting companies dropping prices to get business? Why would anyone want a Quickbooks server in their office with all of the Quickbooks hosting companies dropping prices to get business?

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