Microsoft has learned some hard lessons from Vista and promises that Windows 7 will address the myriad of reasons users have given for lingering with Windows XP. Knowing that some may still be reluctant to make the move from XP, here is a list of ten of the top reasons to move to Windows...
Windows 7: Legacy Applications – Here We Go Again (part 4 of 7 part series)
In IT the term "legacy" crops up every once in a while. Once used to loosely define applications that ran on mainframes, as/400's, etc; legacy applications now have a new definition. Legacy applications, in terms of Windows programs, are any application that will not run in Windows 7 native. Windows 7...
Windows 7: Your Business & 7 Reasons to Upgrade – (part 3 of 7 part series)
Our advice to most of our business clients regarding Vista upgrades was to sit tight. XP was a mature and stable product. Vista, in most cases, required hardware upgrades, had compatibility issues and took longer to deploy mutliple units in a network environment. The last is no small matter when businesses are...
Launch Pad CEO, Ilene Rosoff Featured in Channelpro Magazine
The Launch Pad President and CEO, Ilene Rosoff has been featured in the August issue of Channelpro Magazine. With a national circulation of over 38,000 readers, Channelpro Magazine is known as the authoritative resource for channel partners who serve the IT needs of small and medium-sized businesses. The article, "IT Franchising, Business in a...
Windows 7: Planning My Business Upgrade (part 7 of 7 part series)
So, if you've read our 7-part series on Windows 7, you may be asking; is there a real business need to upgrade to Windows 7? Simply put, YES. Because most businesses did not convert their workstations to Windows Vista, many computers have reached their end of life, both in terms...