spodosaurus <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote
> Damien McBain wrote
>> The Real Andy
>>> 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.
>>
>>
>> I'd be amazed if anyone would actually buy anything from a
>> pretentious smart arse like you m8.

> I've read his post, and found most of his comments and questions to be pretty
> relevant for the OP and things I was wondering about, too. What did you take
> issue with?

McBain is just another pathetically bitter and twisted drunk.