First I would like to say how much I enjoyed your visit to Evansville last Wednesday. I received a lot of good info.

The next day at work I was sharing several things that I learned.  My coworker has a computer that is 6 years old. He is having trouble with his email currently and for the first time we have paid for someone to look at it and not use a volunteer.  It is still not fixed. I told him of the business grade computer I learned about from Dell. When I went to the web site and put in business grade desk top they had a choice of two and at a considerably higher price than what I expected.  

From your experience are they typically around $1000? Do I call and have them build us one?

Does he really need to replace his if he only uses it 16 hours a week and it is doing the job? He does do accounts payable with Quick Books and payroll. He really hasn't had any big problems with it.

I also would like to ask how Norton Anti Virus is related to Symantec. I have had to deal with Norton but it was all through Symantec. What is your opinion of the Norton Anti Virus? I am not impressed.

Thanks for your help and I am going to encourage the church to implement a Technology Team. It is very needed.

 Lisa Miner

Central United Methodist Church Secretary

Thanks Lisa - glad you enjoyed the workshop and got something out of it! I just did a quick look on Dell's website and an Optiplex 330 with a 19" flat panel monitor is $699. You should be able to keep well under $1000. We hold pretty hard and fast to the 3 year rule - after 3 years computers start costing money and should be replaced. Norton is Symantec's 'consumer' line and their products are generally fine. Be careful to buy only the anti virus software and not the 'all in one product.'