http://www.viewpoints.com/aboutme/atstechs Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:43:11 GMT Reviews by atstechs http://www.viewpoints.com/Microsoft-Office-2007-Professional-review-4dd30 Microsoft has rewritten the Office interface.  The "ribbon" has replaced the standard toolbar.  Items are grouped better, but as others say, it is a learning curve.  Overall, a new user could learn pretty quickly, while previous version users will have to hunt a little for the usual commands.  While the program is not a slim version, a standard computer today with 1 gig of ram should have no problems running it.  The biggest cons are the file format is new.  If you save a file, previous versions can not open it.  You have to manually save as a 2003 or older file type.  The second con is the price.  For advanced users and Outlook users, this is a must.  For everyday users, get something like openoffice.... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:43:11 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Microsoft-Office-2007-Professional-review-4dd30 atstechs 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Intuit-QuickBooks-2007-review-ce532 Quickbooks is from the leader Intuit.  the program is solid and includes modules for billing, invoicing, and payroll (Pro version).  The payroll is an additional charge though.  Also, they stop supporting versions 3 years or older, so you have to update every 3 years.  Price is better than average when compared with other financial software.  Modules are layed out and easy to find.  Reports are good and can be customized.  Support is generally helpful and friendly.... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:38:13 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Intuit-QuickBooks-2007-review-ce532 atstechs 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Charter-Communications-review-bdc00 Charter internet in our area has actually improved greatly.  Having had it for 3 years now, service uptime is great, speed is great.  The only time I had to talk with Customer Service, was bad.  Long hold time and took a long time to resolve issue.  Besides that, the price is great and they offer 3 different speeds.  The rates are much better than the other "high speed" carriers.  Would recommend for home use.... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:09:31 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Charter-Communications-review-bdc00 atstechs 3 http://www.viewpoints.com/HP-2605dn-review-5c43 This is a great printer from the industry leader.  The 2605 is fast and reliable.  It takes 4 toners (black, and 3 color) so you only replace the one you need to, not all of them.  Cost per page and quality are excellent.  The only con is the first page print time (about 30 seconds).  I run mine on our network.  The software that came with the printer automatically found the printer and set it up on the computer.   A great buy!... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:04:25 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/HP-2605dn-review-5c43 atstechs 5 http://www.viewpoints.com/Garmin-StreetPilot-c330-GPS-Receiver-review-49f01 This is a great GPS for the money. It does voice commands, detours, and automatically recalculates for a missed turn. I found the maps close to up to date.  That is the only con is that some roads where incorrectly labeled.  I would highly recommend for a low end GPS.... Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:57:45 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Garmin-StreetPilot-c330-GPS-Receiver-review-49f01 atstechs 4