One of the great things about having a technology column is that you get to play with
cool toys. The latest one to cross my desk is an ultra-slim DVD reader/burner for
people on the go.
For a while now computers have been made without any diskette drive and many laptop
computers come without a DVD drive. Because so much of your data comes via online,
there is not often a need for a removable media device.
Don’t ask me for a pen, because I might not be carrying one. That’s because I now write down all my meeting notes in a computer that understands handwriting – even mine. Read on to see how this saves me countless hours a week.
The story of how this came about started when my company merged with a competitor last year and I found myself in a new role – Business Development. What that meant was that I was out of the office a lot – and I took plenty of notes. Then when I got back in the office, I had to transcribe these notes into our corporate-wide Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, which happens to be a product called Maximizer.
Nicom IT Solutions Inc. is a full service IT professional services firm providing Software Development, IT Consulting, E-commerce Solutions, Technical Support, and Web Design & Development in addition to Staffing Services.
Pat d'Entremont
Mike Hatfield
Barry Milne
Ryan Grant
Greg OrdThe opinions expressed herein are the authors' own personal opinions and do not represent their employer's view in any way.
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