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Tech Review: Microsoft Surface 2

It isn’t often we get to review a new piece of technology so soon after its release, so you can imagine our excitement to get our hands on the Microsoft Surface 2 (RT). My expectations for the Surface 2 were not high, considering the negative press for the original Surface, and dismissal by the industry of the second generation.

The Microsoft Surface 2 features Windows 8, and as a current user of Windows 8, I have many thoughts about it now that I’ve used it for several months. Shortly after deploying Windows 8, I made the move to Windows 8.1 Pro Preview and now to Windows 8.1 Pro. I have had a number of complaints about the move, but Windows 8.1 is a better OS than Windows 8 and enough to make one wonder why Microsoft didn’t incorporate its features in the first version. However, credit is due to them for listening to their customers and making necessary changes. We look forward to continued improvements in the future.

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Tech Review: Google Nexus 7

We’ve had some recent inquiries regarding the use of tablets for everyday work. One tablet in particular interested us so we thought we would pilot it—Google’s Nexus 7.

What we found was that given the flexibility of the Android OS, the size, and the cost, we think the Nexus 7 is a viable candidate for business use.

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Tech Review: Adobe Echosign

Adobe Echosign is an e-signature service that allows traditional documents in Word and PDF to be formatted to be electronically signed. Originally a standalone service, Echosign was acquired not too long ago by Adobe.

Over the past two decades of being in business, I’ve found the process of managing legal documents (contracts, offer letters, etc.) to be stuck in a different time period. That is until we decided to move to an electronic process for getting those documents signed.

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What’s Next, Microsoft?

There has been a lot in the news lately about Steve Ballmer’s retirement from Microsoft. And many are asking what this will mean. I’m excited

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