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 Congratulations!!
Congratulations to Thomas Healthcare Consulting, P.C.
for being recognized as Indiana Health Care Association’s
“Associate Member of the Year!”
Thomas offers reimbursement services, Indiana Medicaid software, and clinical (MDS) services to the long-term care community. 2003 is the inaugural year for the Associate Member of the Year award, which is based on IHCA participation, sponsorship and longevity as an IHCA member.
Promethius is proud to offer computer-network support to the Thomas Healthcare Consulting staff.
 Prometheans in the Spotlight
Applause goes out to Tony Valle for his outstanding performance at 86th Street Pub’s open mic night. Tony’s
original songs, which he played on guitar, captivated
all the audience. Becky, a graphic designer at Promethius
Consulting said, “Who knew Tony had all these friends?” For all those who missed the show, Tony has plans to do more open mic performances in the near future.
Good Luck to Promethius’ President, Denver Abernathy, as he runs the Indianapolis Mini-Marathon on Saturday, May 3rd. Denver has trained for several
months in preparation for the big day. The Mini-Marathon is a
13.1-mile run through the heart of Indianapolis.
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Definitions of the Month
Courtesy of Webopedia...
Celeron
processor -
A brand name for a line of Intel microprocessors introduced in June, 1998. Celeron chips are based on the same P6 architecture as the Pentium II microprocessor, but are designed for low-cost PCs. They run at somewhat lower clock speeds (266 and 300 MHz) and are not as expandable as Pentium II microprocessors.
Pentium
microprocessor - A 32-bit microprocessor introduced by Intel in 1993. It contains 3.3 million transistors, nearly triple the number contained in its predecessor, the 80486 chip. Though still in production, the Pentium processor has been superseded by the Pentium Pro and Pentium II microprocessors. Since 1993, Intel has developed the Pentium III and more recently the Pentium 4 microprocessors.
peripheral
device -
A computer device, such as a CD-ROM drive or printer, that is not part of the essential computer, i.e., the memory and microprocessor. Peripheral devices can be external -- such as a mouse, keyboard, printer, monitor, external Zip drive or scanner -- or internal, such as a CD-ROM drive, CD-R drive or internal modem. Internal peripheral devices are often referred to as integrated peripherals.
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 What’s a “Business” Computer?
Many products have regular and extra-strength versions. Personal computers are no different. So how do you know if what you are buying is the “extra-strength” computer, and whether or not you really need the extra-strength computer?
Here are some things to consider:
1. The brand
a. As we have mentioned before, some brands are just not known for durability. For business, try to stick to Compaq, Dell, and IBM. Other brands have acceptable niches as well (e.g. Toshiba is known for quality laptop computers), but try to stay away from Gateway, Sony, Acer, and lesser-known brands.
b. Even top brands often have “home” and “business” models. For instance, Compaq offers the Presario line for home use. This
product line will not stand up to the kind of stress (read “abuse”) that
we see in the business world. You’ll be much happier with the EVO series.
2. The processor
a. The processor is something that too often gets ignored. Computer companies can significantly reduce the price of a computer by simply putting a cheaper processor in it. They realize that many computer buyers don’t know the difference between and Intel® Pentium® 4 processor and an Intel® Celeron® processor. This allows them to give a seemingly “apples to apples” cost comparison with other brands
while remaining far less expensive.
You need to realize that while a Celeron® processor will be fine for checking e-mail and accessing a word-processing document from your hard drive, it will really struggle trying to access a server-based database
application such as Accessor SQL.
b. Intel is not the only processor available. While it is the most popular processor available, AMD processors are also known for their reliability. AMD offers a business class processor (Athlon) and a home version (Duron). While there are other processors available, you should try to stick to Intel or AMD for speed, reliability and compatibility.
3. The operating system
a. Never buy a home operating system for use on your business network. In the Windows® arena, we are talking about: Windows 98, Windows ME, and Windows XP Home Edition. XP Home Edition is absolutely out of the question if you are trying to add it to a domain. ME has been nothing but trouble in networked environments of all kinds. Windows 98 worked fine in the Windows NT Server 4.0 environment, but doesn’t fair quite so well with Windows 2000 Server. For office use, always use Windows 2000 Pro or Windows XP Pro. It’s definitely worth the extra money.
b. MACs. Anytime you are putting a MAC in a Windows® network, you should prepare for a few extra headaches. You also need to be aware that most Windows-based database applications will not run on MACs. There are generally ways around it, but they are not cheap.
If you have questions about computer purchases, please call
Denver at 317/733-2388.
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