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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
im going to go with 2 desktops for in the office, and 2 laptops for remote purposes. probably going to go Dell for these
As for a server, I figure my needs are very basic. I'm leaning towards the Small Business Solution from Microsoft and an extra desk top to run that. I am hoping to get 3 years out of that solution.
I hate IT stuff, so I'll probably be hiring a consultant to do whatever I need for me. IT stuff is not something I have the patience to learn or muck around with on a regular basis.
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My suggestion is to find an IT person you trust, and have them make suggestions based on what you are going to need long term based on your actual business needs.
For example, I look at your description and have thoughts of suggesting Office 365 and avoiding a physical Windows Essentials server in favor of a hosted solution unless there is a very good reason, especially for just a handful of users. Depending on the number of users, there might not even be a good reason to have desktops.
I could be out to lunch though, depending on what your business needs, which is why bringing someone in to take a closer look at your requirements is likely in your best interests before you start looking at hardware to purchase etc.
edit: What H&L said. In my consulting work, I often see solutions that were cobbled together by come computer cowboy who isn't concerned about anything other than you paying the monthly bill because no one else can maintain the kludge they have assembled. If you ever need to get rid of them, you end up paying through the nose to try and get it fixed.