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Information Technology

First of all a plug.  If you are in need of advice on computer systems or if you need to purchase computer systems get in touch.  It can only cost you money.  It may cost you more not to talk to those who have gone there before you.  Forget the usual model for computers.  Leave the server with us to look after and access it other the www.  

I need to come out of the closet.  I just love information technology.  Wow.  Never thought I could come clean about it.  

Wait a minute, this is a solicitors web site! Absolutely, and I am one of those fuddy duddies who loves the law and really enjoys the techie side.  Looking forward to the cases to combine both.

It may come as a disappointment for some that I praise the strength and usefulness of DPS case management systems.  It is a truly great system that is so adaptable to the way that we work that it makes it quite easy to work with and to amend and improve at will.  Of course, you need to be a programmer (but only very basic (sic) skills required) and then it really takes off.

With DPS my ambition would be to be part of a group to share the ability to perfect the system.  The cost can be too high for just one firm to deal with.  

PC's! Wow.  Great to work with but............

Whenever I had to buy a new personal computer the problem was finding the correct basic configuration with the best operating system.  Windows 2000 is the one for me but try to get Dell to give you one.  Forget it.  Probably have to make do with XP professional.  When you get it the thing sits in a corridor or a room and dominates it (due the sheer size of the boxes) for a day or two (or more likely a week) while you look for the few hours it will take to configure it for your network.

Guess what.  No more personal computers for me.  I have learned the joys of thin clients.  (I can see that some of you have the wrong image already.)  A thin client is a computer alternative.  I bought another two today.  It took me just five minutes to set up both of them to be fully up and running.  Highly recommended.  The reliability of such machines looks to be excellent.  I suddenly realised that the real cost of a personal computer is so much more than the money I hand over to Dell.  If I only spent two hours setting up a new computer I would usually be pleased.  Five minutes!!!  They are so cheap that I can now have one or more just sitting in storage until the next personal computer gives trouble and then I just change it over.  Two minutes maximum and the person is back on line!  

Technology can be such a boon to us.  If you need assistance because the times your system goes down means that someone needs to come in to fix it, you could always talk to me.  We may be able to do a deal with housing your server, fixing your DPS (if you use it) and setting you up with thin clients to access the server over broadband.  Be amazed.  The cost has to be well worth it for the peace of mind and the reliability.  The cost may actually be less than you are presently spending on your network.  You do not have a network?  Shame.  Investigate what we can offer and then decide to spend.  Worried about accessing the server over the www?  Don't be.  The reality is that the telephone system is one of the more dependable parts of the technology infrastructure.  If that goes down you probably go home anyway. Better to have someone looking after your server to fix that quickly.  Which is the more likely to let you down? Got it.