One World Real Estate Company Technology Plan

New Computers For the Office Eight 13 inch MacBook Pros and three 27 inch iMac desktop computers Macs are user friendly and have excellent support provided by Apple Laptops are easy to transport and provide almost all the capabilities of a desktop computer The Desktops will be used to update the website and perform tasks that the laptops will not be able to provide Apple provides “Genius Bar” support which will train each employee on how to use their new devices

Applications Microsoft Windows or Pages for Mac Microsoft Windows or Pages will allow One World Real Estate Company to create Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and much more on each Laptop and desktop

Components that should be purchased to enhance the office computers Laptop Docking Stations should be purchased for the new laptops to increase their effectiveness and to improve their capabilities Comcast Business Class should be purchased to provide wireless internet and phone. A cisco router should be purchased to convert Comcast's service into Wi-Fi for the entire office

Additional peripheral equipment that could be purchased iPad 2s could be purchased for easy mobile use via 3G by At&t. An iPad could easily be used when visiting a property going up for sale. Notes as well as very high quality pictures could be taken on a house and instantly uploaded to the website for instant viewing. iPads are easier to take on a quick trip than a laptop and have almost all the capabilities of a laptop.

Purchasing computers for personal business use Although Macs have the ability to convert files made on other computers, we recommend purchasing Apple products because they are very user friendly, provide excellent support, and will be familiar to use.

Advice as to whether a phone could be used as an alternative for Internet access and as a working “computer” If the device is an iPhone, it could be used to perform minor task such as taking photos of properties, checking s on the go or doing small amounts of research. However it could not replace a computer.

How any newly acquired computer equipment will be safely installed and maintained Updates such as upgrades and patches should be downloaded from Apple only whenever they are available on the automatic setting. This will keep the computers up to date and working efficiently

Keeping the technology safe Norton security Suite provided for free by Comcast should be installed on every computer and weekly scans should be run by Norton. Employees should constantly look for updates and new products released by Apple.

Plan for keeping computers up to date Every Summer after Apple holds their annual conference if new computers or computer updates are available they should be researched and if it could be beneficial purchased.