I run a computer service company. My technicians are are well versed
in the Microsoft and Linux worlds but not the Mac world, so I need
advice for me to help a new client.
Let me start by stating that I am not an anti-mac bigot. I just run a
company that provides service to small to medium businesses and, so
far, there has been no customer demand for Mac sup****t. Due to this
we have no expertise in Macs (well, actually, one tech says he's
networked some Macs together -- once -- a while back) From what I
hear this is not too difficult with Macs, so I told him not to brag
<grin>. At one point the client suggested they'd being willing to
dump their Macs and switch to Windows, but I told him we'd try to find
Mac based solutions first so they could continue with the platform
they already know.
Anyway: Like I said, I have a new client. They are a land speculating
and property development company. The three principals of the company
all use Mac laptops running OSX (sorry, I don't know what version).
They tell me they are looking to accomplish sveral things:
* Central storage. I suggested NAS or a File Server (options
being XServe, Linux, Windows)
* Remote access so they can access the central data from home or
when they're on the road and also from a remote office they have set
up.
* A CRM/Sales Automation software package
* Microsoft Project. I know MS hasn't ****ted this to Macs, so
I'm looking for an equivalent that will work on OSX
* Some sort of shared calendar or multiperson scheduling system
(possibly included in one of the above items)
Note: They have Microsoft Office already, if that helps
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