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On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 10:01:10 +1100, "Sam" <sam_man@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I am interested in getting views on a proposed office network. I have taken
>some advice from a boffin but have no way of checking whether that advice is
>good or bad. I am hoping that the collective brains trust in these groups
>might shed some light on the subject. Please bear in mind that I am not far
>advanced from computer illiterate. If these questions are incomprehensible
>then that might be the explanation.
>
>We have 4 staff, each with their own stand alone computers. I am going to
>acquire four new computers. Those in my office tell me that I need to change
>the current arrangement to an office network.
>


What is wrong with what you have now? Why would you want to change
what you have? Does what you have work? Would you prefer more
peformance? If so, how would you like an increase in performance? How
will buying 4 new PC's help your business perform better? How would
you like your business to peform better?


>The use will be e-mail, web searching and small accounting system.

How do you currently use email? Does everyone have a modem? Do you use
a centralised server for distributing email? 

What about web serching? IS that done via individual dial up accounts
too?

What accounting system do you use?

>
>The questions I would like to answer for the new office network are
>
>1. is a server as well as the 4 desk tops a good idea. ie what would a
>server add? Is it just the ability to view/access others files? What are the
>relative advantages and disadvantages of adding a server eg accessibility
>and cost effectiveness?

How long is a piece of string? If my string was longer, could i do
more? If the string was shorter, would i save more money? Perhaps
several peices of string would distribute the load better?

>
>2. Is Celeron or AMD preferable vis-a-vis pentium 4.

I prefer the short string.

>
>3. Are there any issues bout these being accessible and cost effective?

I dont think you really know what you want here, that is the big
issue. Buying 4 new computers just becuase your staff want them may
not be the right thing to do. You need to tell us your problems rather
than asking for advice on something that no one here can answer. What
has prompted you to investigate buying new PC's?

IT is my life now, and one thing i can assure you is that 95% of my
customers do not know, nor understand what they want. You need to
analyse your business before you ask questions. Have a good solid
think about where your problems are, then use that as a grounding to
ask questions. Think aboout how you can increase performance, and this
may lay in buying PC's that dont crash or a faster. 

You boffin may be trying to sell you his business. You need to focus
on your business.


>
>Thank you.
>
>Sam
>
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