Good afternoon Mr. Zicker,
I have completed my analysis on our current operating
system and concluded my findings with a recommendation to a conversion to a new
operating system. I had a meeting with Jim a couple weeks ago and he brought to
my attention that there are several inconsistencies with our current operating
system, Windows Vista. Some of the issues your departments complained about
were losing internet connection out of the blue which really contributed to
downtime at crucial points of the year. The window techs were not very helpful
in assisting you with the re-boot. Another issue raised at the meeting was the
complexity to contain viruses. After some research, I suggest we move to
Ubuntu.
I suggest you consider moving to Ubuntu for several
reasons. Window’s XP has been around since 2001. When it comes to technology,
most people scramble to have the latest. The issue with having an OS which has
been out for so long is it is prone to viruses. Windows users are comprised of
92% of computer users. This means that hackers are going to target the highest
number of people that could be affected. Ubuntu is much protected against
viruses because it has password protected installations such as the method Mac
uses. No garbage is installed into your computer without the user
authorization.
The greatest aspect that Ubuntu promises, which will take
care of our current issue, is the service support. Jim told me he cannot stand
calling India and having some tech support guy tells him to just re-boot his
computer and re-install windows. With Ubuntu they offer an internet forum that
is run by knowledgeable people who understand new users and are good at
explaining to someone how to fix something.
It was my understanding that you did not want to spend a lot
of money on some costly OS since the problems you are having were not
detrimental to our success but rather would be a plus. Well then, Mr. Zicker,
you are going to love this! Ubuntu is FREE. The greatest part of all this, not
only will making this change the efficiency of the way you conduct business
now, but it will actually produce a cost savings function. We currently pay
several hundred dollars every time we add an employee to have him up and
running and we hire, on average 2 employees a quarter. This can generate an
approximate $2, xxx cost savings for the year on licensees alone, not to
mention support. Just in case you are a little skeptical and worrisome, here is
the closer. We can download Ubuntu on all computers right now, free, and run it
alongside windows to try it out. A nice great risk free way for us to try it
out.
Installing it is a very simple process and I have added a
link below that has instructions. Just a simple 7-step process with additional
information on what we will need. Please give me a call with your concerns and
I would like to discuss when you would like to schedule a conference meeting
with IT to talk implementation.
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