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Tag: SMB

Why new PCs? These are good enough!

Posted on March 25, 2014 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Why new PCs? These are good enough!

The people that work in the IT field know about upgrading and updating computer equipment. The SMB owners.. not so much. I’ve had a couple interesting experiences recently with clients. I was busy trying to tell them that Windows XP was no longer going to be supported and that they should get new PCs. One…

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Computers, Rants

A Techs Role in the SMB goes unthought of

Posted on July 11, 2012 By Michael Kavka No Comments on A Techs Role in the SMB goes unthought of

I made a comment on Twitter today after watching some of the announcements from today’s WPC Keynote. It got a nice conversation going and also got me thinking, an IT consultant’s role goes overlooked by the Tech Companies. Being unable to attend Microsoft’s WPC in Toronto, I turned to Twitter to keep up with it,…

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Microsoft, Rants

Here we go again with virus hunting

Posted on January 5, 2011 By Michael Kavka No Comments on Here we go again with virus hunting

Viruses are everywhere in this day. They slip past the defenses we put up, mess with our system, and even steal our information. Its a billion dollar black market for some, a set of hi-jinx for others. For me, its a thorn in my side. 75 to 90 percent of the SMB calls I go…

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