Anne Chen

When Microsoft releases Office 2007 later this year, the major overhaul of the venerable office productivity suite is likely to spur an examination of lower-priced alternatives. Competitors such as Sun Microsystems StarOffice, OpenOffice.orgs OpenOffice and Corels WordPerfect are most often brought up as competitors, but a new crop of Web-based productivity tools is beginning to […]

When Microsoft releases Office 2007 later in 2006, the major overhaul of the venerable office productivity suite is likely to spur an examination of lower-priced alternatives. Competitors such as Sun Microsystems StarOffice, OpenOffice.orgs OpenOffice and Corels WordPerfect are most often brought up as competitors, but a new crop of Web-based productivity tools is beginning to […]

With so much of my office productivity app coverage focused on Microsofts Office 2007 this year, I thought a change of pace was in order—Im currently testing several Microsoft Office alternatives that have cropped up during the last couple of years. While Microsofts Office continues to dominate on corporate desktops, a slew of lower-priced—and, in […]

When it comes to purchasing laptops, three things should top IT managers list of evaluation points: size, weight and battery life. Ultimately, the type of laptop that is purchased (and from where) will depend on a companys hardware contracts and the needs of the companys users and IT staff. There is currently a plethora of […]

When the Chicago Housing Authority needed a way to allow case managers and Chicago public services agencies to better assist public housing residents, the agency chose to develop customized online applications using Salesforce.coms AppExchange. By using AppExchange, a Web business application development platform, the Chicago Housing Authority has been able to increase accountability by creating […]

As the first business laptop to feature Advanced Micro Devices 64-bit Turion 64 X2 mobile CPU, Hewlett-Packards HP Compaq nx6325 offers road warriors performance at a lower price than its Intel-armed competitors. The HP Compaq nx6325, which was released in June, has a starting weight of 6 pounds—about the same weight as the similarly sized […]

Research In Motions BlackBerry 7130e has been part of Verizon Wireless lineup for half a year now, but the version released in June brings EvDO capabilities to users on the Sprint Nextel Network. The BlackBerry 7130e costs $480 direct or $199 after discounts and promotions and with a two-year contract with Sprint. In addition to […]

For users pining after Lenovos ThinkPad X60s ultraportable, but who dont want to or cant tolerate the ThinkPad price, the Lenovo 3000 V100 is an affordable ultraportable that can hold its own. The 3000 V100 is not a ThinkPad, but it does offer many ThinkPad-like features. The unit also comes with something most ultraportables lack—a […]

Hewlett-Packards HP Compaq nc2400 is an ultraportable business notebook that offers good battery life and a built-in optical drive—features that are bound to draw business travelers. However, a single-core processor means users in search of performance may want to look elsewhere. The HP Compaq nc2400, which was released in May, weighs 3.6 pounds—slightly heavier than […]

As the first business laptop to feature AMDs 64-bit Turion 64 X2 mobile CPU, the HP Compaq nx6325 offers road warriors performance at a lower price than its Intel-armed competitors. Hewlett-Packards HP Compaq nx6325, which was released in June, has a starting weight of 6 pounds—about the same weight as the similarly sized Gateway M465-E […]