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It’s a Windows World
What is the OS sitting on our desks?
Windows > 90%
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It’s a Windows World
How about if we include all of our devices?
While windows tried to penetrate the mobile device world they failed.
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Options
Stick with Win 7 or buy a Win 10 machine, Win 8/8.1 never really made it
Apple OS-X
Android
Chrome OS
Linux
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Alternative 1: Stick with Windows 7
Discussion Points:
Conservative Approach and the System Works Well – However Hardware support is disappearing.
Positive – Known commodity and has proven it’s usefulness.
Negative – Official discontinuance of support date by MS is 01/14/2020 (a little more than two years) and at some point application software may stop support at an earlier date.
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Alternative 2: Apple OS-X
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Alternative 2: Apple OS-X
Those who love Apple are very devoted, the advantages:
Closed Machine
Premium Components
Non-intrusive upgrades
Solid security, but Win 10 is on par
Variety of useful apps including MS Office
OS is self healing
Backup is built into OS
Snob appeal
Easily Networked
OS-X plays well with others
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Alternative 2: Apple OS-X
Those who love Apple are very devoted, the disadvantages:
Machines are Pricy
What you get is what you got
It does not play well with our tax software
If you operate your office in the cloud it is not an issue as a browser is a browser.
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Alternative 3: Android
Run your office on a giant phone?
Not as weird as you think!
After all, what is Win 8?
Do all serious things in Cloud and it works!
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Alternative 3: Android
However, it is not an easy process
Drivers for hardware are difficult to find
Multi-tasking, not what the OS was designed for
Printing is strained, must use the “Cloud Print Service”
The reality here is much the same as OS-X if working in the cloud the browser equalizes EVERYTHING.
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Alternative 4: Chrome OS
The thin client is about to become the dominant piece of hardware in the future. Many believe that a Chrome Book is that piece of hardware
Another piece of hardware that can only use our primary tools by browser, i.e. cloud.
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Alternative 5: Linux
Linux
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Alternative 5: Linux
Advantage:
The OS is free and used by most large servers
Runs equally well on a multitude of devices, i.e. phones, tablets, slates, laptops, desktops, and servers
Very well supported.
Easy to use once you try it
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Alternative 5: Linux
Disadvantage
You will have a devil of a time getting Win based tax programs to run.
Can be overcome by using cloud based platforms
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Alternative 5: Linux
Ubuntu has a very familiar interface.
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Conclusion:
It’s pretty much a windows world But remember in a cloud based office the lack of OS support for our tax and accounting software is not an issue.
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