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Toshiba  laptop  –  at  6  years  old  this  is  quite  ancient  by  modern  standards,  but  can  sAll  run  Ubuntu  and  associated  soCware  at  acceptable  speeds      

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Evernote  is  an  online  way  of  keeping  informaAon,  resources  etc.  on  “the  cloud”  i.e.  stored  remotely.  (This  informaAon  can  be  accessed  from  anywhere  with  web  access)    

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There  are  many  choice  when  buying  a  printer  –  a  slow  printer  will  be  a  real  annoyance  in  your  business  day!    Using  ecofont  may  save  up  to  25%  of  ink  costs  –  cost  is  a  1-­‐off  $24.95  for  a  single  user  home  licence,  this  would  pay  for  itself  on  average  in  1  year.    For  example,  to  reduce  running  costs,  a  Samsung  1640  black  and  white  laser  printer  cartridge  costs  £59.13  at  full  price  as  a  Samsung  spare,  but  £14.95  refilled  via  Amazon    

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(To be fair, Bill Gates now only owns 5% of Microsoft, having given away $28 Billion to charities and to pursue his dream of eradicating polio – very close to success.)

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Further  info:      Tucows:              www.tucows.com          Downloads:  www.download.com    

 Take  care  –  some  other  sites  may  harbour  viruses!  

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Get  it  from  www.openoffice.org  

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“Cloud  compu>ng  is  the  use  of  compuAng  resources  (hardware  and  soCware)  that  are  delivered  as  a  service  over  a  network  (typically  the  Internet).      The  name  comes  from  the  use  of  a  cloud-­‐shaped  symbol”    Source  -­‐  Wikipedia   Cloud computing is likely to become the dominant way that users interact

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Further  informaAon:    www.google.com/apps    

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Further  informaAon:    www.google.com/apps    

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Visit www.yousendit.com - now www.Hightail.com

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Also  look  at  www.dropbox.co.uk    to  share  files  with  colleagues  and  clients  

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 Skype  -­‐  www.skype.com    Vonage  –  www.vonage.co.uk    

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