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    Satellite communications

    It has been the norm in transportation companies with brokers to cover an array of communications costs by charging the brokers more than the cost of the equipment being used by the broker. The added amounts pay for the airtime etc utilized by the dispatch units and also go towards the costs of...
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    Desk top computer in a truck?

    The desktop could be used in a truck and even utilized while the truck is in motion although that is not really recommended. There are some industrial designed shock reduction cradles for the computers that are used in industrial applications that work rather well or design your own with foam...
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    Computer Backup

    When I was doing small business systems we always instructed and demonstrated how to do backups for the accounting systems we installed. Of course there was the daily and we also counciled a weekly archive which was on a separate disk (cd-dvd-zip-tape etc). Then added to this was a monthly...
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    Speech to type

    To use the program in the truck utilize a microphone - headset for the computer with a noise cancelling or reduction mic. This will insure your voice is the predominant sound going to the program. I setup a system years ago for a blind person at an office with it and the noise around her was...
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    Sudden death?

    While an online service might be nice they are also the targets of hackers. So hopefully a decent protection system goes along with the service. I utilize cds or dvds and a fireproof safe rated for over 2400 deg and it is placed in an area where fire does the least damage. Yes a bit of...
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    iphone

    Only one question... have the Iphones got a better battery yet??? I looked at the specs back when they came out and the battery life totally sucked. My sanyo unit runs for days without a charge if not used and even when used for a few calls a day it still lasts about a week on a charge. So...
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    How many EO members use Linux

    Got Linux on my desktop at home. Currently using Mandrake 8 (2 cd ver). It is loaded, X-windows, mail server, office apps etc. I'm not overly knowledgable yet but i'm learning. Have been experimenting. I was thinking of setting up another server and putting Linux on it and having a large...
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    LAPTOP USERS

    I have an older HP Omnibook 6000, 700MHz, 256Mb, 20Gb hdd, 15" screen. Bought it used as I'm hard on equipment in the truck. It isn't the fastest but it works fine for GPS and doing ppw. I've had it for 4 yrs and it has been quite reliable. I like HP products as I have had low failure rates...
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