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Review: New Apple Mac mini 2011

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The Apple Mac mini has come a long way since it was first introduced in 2005.</div>
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The 2011 Mac mini refresh represents a radical change for Apple's small form factor computer. The ageing Core 2 Duo is gone, replaced by second-generation Sandy Bridge Core i5 processors.</div>
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This is a substantial improvement in processing power for the Mac mini, which was forced to skip the first-generation Core iX chips because its onboard graphics weren't up to scratch, there was no room for a discrete graphics chip and a legal dispute prevented an integrated Nvidia chipset being used.</div>
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Early Mac minis featured aluminium casings with a polycarbonate top and base, and used a G4 PowerPC processor. The Mac mini made the inevitable switch to Intel processors in 2006, switching from Core to Core 2 Duo chips the following year.</div>
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The 2010 Mac mini dropped the polycarbonate case sections in favour of a wider, flatter aluminium unibody casing. This revision also brought the transformer into the main body of the Mac mini, so those who used it as a portable machine didn't have to carry around a large power brick.</div>
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The Sandy Bridge Core i processors' Intel HD Graphics 3000 integrated graphics on the 2011 Mac minis are more powerful than any before, allowing the mini to switch to the more modern processors.</div>
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But it's not all about the CPU. The new Mac mini has also lost its optical drive, allowing a substantial price drop for the entry-level 2011 model, and freeing up room for a discrete graphics processor in this high-end release.</div>
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The Mini DisplayPort video-out socket has been replaced by the powerful and versatile Thunderbolt port, which can handle both data and video, and can daisy chain up to six peripherals on a single port.</div>
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The new Apple Mac mini is the first computer to come with OS X 10.7 Lion preinstalled, on both the £529 entry-level mini and the more powerful £699 2.5GHz 4GB mini we tested.</div>
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Unlike the 2010 release, the 2011 refresh brings us two Apple Mac mini models. The entry-level mini costs £529, and features a 2.3GHz Intel Core i5 processor and 2GB of RAM.</div>
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The higher-end model reviewed here costs substantially more, at £699, but it increases the processor speed to 2.5GHz, ups the memory to 4GB of 1333MHz DDR3 and adds an AMD Radeon HD 6630M discrete graphics processor with 256MB of GDDR5 memory.</div>
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If that's not enough, those who buy from the Apple online store can opt for a 2.7GHz Core i7 processor for an extra £80, which seems like a very good deal.</div>
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You can also increase your onboard memory from 4GB to 8GB for £160, which is expensive considering Crucial is currently selling an 8GB kit for £50. Unlike the part-polycarbonate Mac mini, the unibody mini's RAM is user-upgradeable, although other components such as the hard drive cannot be easily accessed.</div>
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Both 2011 Mac mini models have a 500GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive, configurable to 750GB if you order through the Apple Online Store. This higher-end 2.5GHz model can also be customised with a 256GB solid state drive (SSD) instead, or even both a 256GB SSD and a 750GB HDD.</div>
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This is an excellent configuration that enables you to use your SSD as a boot volume and your more capricious hard drive for data storage, although it costs an extra £600.</div>
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For the first time in an Intel Mac mini, the high-end 2.5GB 2011 model has a discrete graphics processor – an AMD Radeon HD 6630M. This makes the new release far better at graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming.</div>
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Around the back, the new Mac mini is very much the same as the previous generation, offering generous connectivity options.</div>
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For connecting to a monitor, the Mini DisplayPort gives way for the Thunderbolt port. If you have a Mini DisplayPort screen, you can plug it straight into the Thunderbolt port, with no adapters required. There's also an HDMI port, which is ideal if you want to put it under your TV and use it as a media Mac, and an HDMI-to-DVI cable for connection to DVI displays.</div>
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For peripherals, alongside the new Thunderbolt port there's a FireWire 800 port and four USB 2.0 ports. It's a generous quantity, but they're a little close together – a large USB plug might well block an adjacent port. An SDXC card reader is included too, although it's awkwardly positioned around the back.</div>
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For internet connectivity, wireless N is joined by Bluetooth 4.0.</div>
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As mentioned before, the optical drive has been removed, allowing extra space for more under-the-hood technology. If you need to access a CD or DVD on your mini but only occasionally, you can use Apple's Remote Disc feature to 'borrow' the optical drive of a Mac or PC on the same network. If you're likely to do so more often, it's best to buy an Apple SuperDrive USB optical drive for £66.</div>
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The 2011 Apple Mac mini comes with the new OS X 10.7 Lion operating system preinstalled, but a few applications have been dropped.</div>
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Lion doesn't support Rosetta, Apple's dynamic translator that allows PowerPC applications to run on Intel processors. As a result, software written purely for PowerPCs (as opposed to universal applications, that run natively on both architectures) can't be installed on the new minis.</div>
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If you're still using Microsoft Office 2004, for example, it's time to upgrade or abandon it before moving to Lion.</div>
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iLife Mac App Store licences come bundled with the new Macs, but only GarageBand, iPhoto and iMovie. iWeb and iDVD aren't included, and seem set to be discontinued. Lion also lacks Front Row, Apple's elegant but limited media centre application.</div>
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To learn more about Lion, read our in-depth Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Lion review.</div>
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The 2011 Apple Mac mini's Sandy Bridge Core i5 processors are far more powerful than their clock speed suggests. Don't assume that the 2.5GHz Core i5 used here is only marginally faster than the 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo used in the 2010 Mac minis.</div>
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Although dual core, the new chips' Hyper Threading feature means two threads can run on each core, giving a total of four virtual cores. This means it can run applications written to take advantage of multiple cores more efficiently. In our Cinebench tests, which assess the computer's 3D rendering capabilities, it almost doubled its predecessor's score when using every available core.</div>
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The new Sandy Bridge processors on the 2011 Mac minis also feature Turbo Boost 2.0. When faced with very processor-intensive tasks, this diverts resources from under-used cores and temporarily increases the CPU's clock speed. The 2.5GHz Core i5 processor can reach speeds of up to 3.2GHz, as long as power and temperature considerations allow.</div>
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The second generation Turbo Boost feature kicks in more often and for longer periods than that enjoyed by the first generation of Core i chips.</div>
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As you'd expect, the addition of an AMD Radeon HD 6630M discrete graphics processor means the new 2011 Apple Mac mini is a far more capable gaming machine.</div>
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It ran<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="em" mce_style="font-style: italic;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;">Doom 3</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>at 138.4 frames per second (fps), which is over twice as fast as the 2010 Mac mini's 62.2fps.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="em" mce_style="font-style: italic;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;">Call of Duty 4</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>ran at just over 72fps, which is also impressive.</div>
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Of course, some games (<span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="em" mce_style="font-style: italic;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;">Doom 3</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" mce_name="em" mce_style="font-style: italic;" style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,'Bitstream Charter',serif; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.5;">Call of Duty 4</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>included) are delivered on a physical disc that must remain in the optical drive during play. Unless you're happy enough to stick with titles sold on Apple's App Store and Steam, gamers should invest in a USB SuperDrive.</div>
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We won't get the most from the Thunderbolt port until a wider range of dedicated peripherals are available, but it's already showing its worth when it comes to versatility.</div>
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Up to six Thunderbolt devices can be daisy chained from a single port, and Mini DisplayPort monitors can be plugged in directly, without an adapter.</div>
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Its two 10Gbps data channels make it up to 12 times faster than FireWire 800 and up to 20 times quicker than USB 2.0, making it ideal for tasks that require high-speed data transfer, such as video editing.</div>
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The 2011 Apple Mac mini dispenses with the optical drive, but uses the space for more under-the-hood technology. The high-end 2.5GHz 4GB model reviewed here includes an AMD Radeon HD 6630M – the first discrete graphics chip in an Intel Mac mini.</div>
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New Sandy Bridge Core i5 processors – or Core i7 with an optional upgrade – give the Mac mini a significant power boost. Hyper Threading allows two threads to run on each of the processor's two cores, spreading tasks across four virtual cores for greater speed and efficiency.</div>
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Turbo Boost 2.0 increases the processor's clock speed for short periods when demand is at its highest. The new Apple Mac minis also feature a high-speed Thunderbolt port, and Bluetooth 4.0.</div>
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The new Sandy Bridge processors are awesome, giving the 2011 Apple Mac mini a significant increase in power. It's great to have a discrete graphics chip too, especially if you use your mini to play games.</div>
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Thunderbolt will really shine when more peripherals are released, although at the moment, it's merely promising.</div>
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Apple wisely stuck to the same form factor as the 2010 release, with its aluminium unibody casing and internal transformer. It's an excellent piece of engineering, cramming in a lot of computer into a very small space.</div>
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The removal of the optical drive has allowed more technology to be crammed in. You can even customise the high-end mini to include both an SSD and a HDD.</div>
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The most obvious drawback with the new Mac mini is the loss of its optical drive. You can buy a portable USB SuperDrive for £66, but this is a somewhat inelegant solution, even though it's powered by the USB port and a good match for the mini.</div>
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Some of the Mac mini's online customisation options are expensive, too. This isn't much of a problem for memory, because you can buy that from a third party and fit it yourself, but if you want a bigger hard drive, you have to buy it from Apple.</div>
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Not everyone will tolerate the loss of the Mac mini's optical drive for playing CD-ROMs and DVDs, but with Remote Disc, the Mac Online Store, Steam and iTunes, you can probably get by without one.</div>
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And many would argue that the price drop for the entry-level model and the discrete graphics and second storage drive option for this high-end mini make it a price worth paying.</div>
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The 2011 Apple Mac mini's Sandy Bridge processors are much more capable than the Core 2 Duos they replace, and the Thunderbolt port is sure to show its worth over time.</div>
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With HDMI video-out alongside Thunderbolt, the Mac mini is still a useful media centre computer even without Front Row. Just add Plex or XBMC. But make sure you can get by without your PowerPC applications.</div>
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New operating system Lion drops support for Rosetta, so they can no longer be used.</div>
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How to Make a Virtual Avatar for Teens

<ADDRESS class="Note byline"><br /><P></P><a href="" title="#jsArticleIntroImageCredit rel=thinbox></A> A cool cartoon avatar can represent a teen in chat, forums and blog posts. There are many places to use an avatar online. Forums, blogs and other social sites attract teen attention on <A">the Internet</A> every day. To keep anonymity, creating a cartoon teen avatar can represent a teen in a cool way. Virtual avatars are made to simply show an appearance of a person on a bio page, next to a blog post or next to a forum conversation. It represents the person who is engaged in the conversation, but does not necessarily need to be a true depiction of the person.<br /><P></P>Difficulty:ModerateBrowser Microsoft Paint or Graphics program 1 <br /><P>Open the Internet browser and navigate to Anime Face Maker (see Resources for a link).</P>2 <br /><P>Click on the skin color and background color to start the new avatar.</P>3 <br /><P>Click the hair selection button and choose a hair style and hair color. Continue creating the avatar with eye shapes, mouth shapes, eyebrows, and accessories. When satisfied with the image, right-click on the avatar and choose "Zoom In" from the menu.</P>4 <br /><P>Hit the "PrntScr" button on the keyboard to take a screen capture of the avatar.</P>1 <br /><P>Open the Paint program by clicking "Start," "All Programs," "Accessories" and then selecting "Paint." A blank image file opens.</P>2 <br /><P>Click the "Paste" button. The screen capture will appear inside the Paint window.</P>3 <br /><P>Click the "Select" button. Put the mouse pointer over the upper left corner of the avatar box. Click and hold the mouse button and drag it to the lower right corner of the avatar box. Let go of the mouse button. An outline will appear around the avatar.</P>4 <br /><P>Click the "Crop" button. The surrounding screen capture will disappear and the avatar will remain in the paint window.</P>5 <br /><P>Click the "Paint Button," "Save As..." and then choose "JPEG picture." Name the file and place it in a directory that is easy to remember.</P><br /><P>The Paint program comes with all versions of Microsoft Windows.</P><br /><P>The "My Documents" and "My Pictures" folders are the best place to keep an avatar image.</P><br /><P>Using a true image of a teen can invite Internet predators. It is better to create a cartoon or use an image that does not closely match a teen's appearance.</P><a class="readNext jsNoFollow" rel="http://www.ehow.com/how_6495715_create-virtual-person-virtual-world.html"></A><a class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-text="How to Make a Virtual Avatar for Teens" data-url="http://www.ehow.com/how_7665879_make-virtual-avatar-teens.html" data-via="ehow" href="http://twitter.com/share"></A></ADDRESS>

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Creating an image representation such as an object, cartoon or <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/pets-and-animals/">animal</A> is referred to as an avatar. Placing the avatar into a virtual world or home environment creates the avatar's life. <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/internet/">The web</A> designer can create virtual rooms to represent specific styles, architectural concepts or fantasy interior design layouts. By registering with a free template and hosting site provider, different templates are available with different web design tools like rotating virtual elements or three-dimensional features.</P>Website template provider Hosting site provider <P>Visit different website template providers like FreeWebTemplates.com, TemplateMonster.com, StylishTemplate.com or FreeStylishTemplates.com. Look for templates offering the features you want for the avatar such as library browsers containing images for home decorating and virtual rooms as well as virtual elements like rotating, zooming, panning and viewing the room from different angles.</P><P>Visit free website hosting sites like FreeWebsites.com or FreeWebsiteHosting.com. Skip this step if your free website template provider also offers free hosting as part of the package. It is important to read the contract for any hidden fees. For instance, certain sites offer free templates and hosting, but will charge you an annual website renewal fee.</P><P>Register with the hosting and/or the website template provider. The registration process is free and an account must be set up prior to designing the template. Bear in mind, you must supply your name, contact information and website name.</P><P>Choose the avatar for the home environment. A "create an avatar" button is generally located on the homepage. Click to activate the library browser. For example, if you choose a dog's image, you can build a virtual fantasy room tailored for the <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/pets-and-animals/">pet</A>. If you choose a female or male image, select the avatar's apparel and style prior to designing the room. If the design template does not have a library browser of existing images, upload photos into the template's picture gallery. Most template providers offer a web page to store uploaded photos.</P><P>Choose the virtual rooms for the avatar like a bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room and family room from the template's library browser. Keep your avatar's style in mind when selecting the type of room. If the template provider also offers virtual elements like rotating or panning, view the room from different angles.</P><P>Decorate the virtual room by selecting fixtures and furniture that reflect the avatar's style. Generally, the site allows the user to drag and drop the items with the cursor. For example, if the avatar is a trendy business woman, select modern and contemporary furniture with sleek lines. If the avatar is a celebrity debutante, choose glamorous furnishings with textured walls, paintings and plush furniture.</P><P>Create buttons for users to create an avatar and interact with your website avatar. If the free website template provider has limitation features, another option is to add free add-ons like an avatar blog or message boards for users to meet.</P>

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<P> <a are="" chips="" faster="" memory="" solid-state="" than="" title="#jsArticleIntroImageCredit rel=thinbox><IMG title=" virtual=""></A></P><br /><P>Solid-state memory chips are faster than virtual memory.Fotolia.com</A>"> The term "virtual memory" refers to space allocated on a hard drive where data can be stored for rapid access. Virtual memory is slower than solid-state memory chips so it is typically used as backup memory in certain situations.</P><br /><P></P>MultitaskingOne important use of virtual memory is multitasking. When a <a class="StrongLink"" href="http://www.ehow.com/computers/">computer</A> user opens multiple programs at once, the data for these programs must be stored in memory for quick access. The more programs are open, the more memory is needed. When the computer's physical memory is full, the excess data is stored in virtual memory.Large ProgramsIn addition to multitasking, virtual memory allows programmers to create larger and more complex applications. When these programs are running, they occupy physical memory as well as virtual memory.FlexibilityIf <a class="StrongLink" href="http://www.ehow.com/computers/">computers</A> only relied on memory chips, far less memory would be available and the usefulness of many software programs would be severely limited. Even though virtual memory is slower, it is still useful because it greatly expands a computer's functionality.Changing TimesWhen virtual memory was first created, solid-state memory chips were much smaller and more expensive. Today's memory chips can store many gigabytes of data at very low cost. As memory chips continue to grow in capacity and prices fall, virtual memory is may be less useful in the future. References <a href="http://www.pcguide.com/ref/ram/sizeVirtual-c.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PC Guide: Real and Virtual Memory</A>

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<P>Click the "Start" button to launch the Start menu.</P><P>Right-click on "Computer" and click "Properties" from the menu to launch the system settings window.</P><P>Click "Advanced system settings" in the left pane.</P><P>Navigate to the "Advanced" tab in the "System Properties" window.</P><P>Click the "Settings" button under the "Performance" header.</P><P>Navigate to the "Advanced" tab in the "Performance Options" window.</P><P>Click the "Change" button under "Virtual Memory."</P><P>Remove the check from the box next to "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives."</P><P>Click your main hard drive letter in the "Drive [Volume Label]" box.</P><P>Place a mark next to the "Customize size" option.</P><P>Type a new numeric value in the "Initial size (MB)" or "Maximum size (MB)" box. You will see the current paging file number listed next to "Currently allocated."</P><P>Click "OK" to complete the configuration and close the system properties window. This should allow you to open your programs without the virtual memory error appearing.</P>

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<P>Customize your system specifically for your business. Buy your PBX system only from a service provider that does not require contracts and charges no start-up or cancellation fees. Get the cancel-at-any-time for any reason and pay no penalty guarantee. Do some research and compare features and options from companies that promise in writing to meet the first two criteria.</P><a any="" be="" built="" business="" can="" fit="" pbx="" practically="" systems="" title="#jsArticleStepImageCredit2 rel=thinbox><IMG title=" to=""></A> blueprints,phone image by Greg Pickens from <A" href="http://www.fotolia.com/">Fotolia.com</A>  PBX systems can be built to fit practically any business model.<P>Look first for the plans with the most standard features. Review them and look for the most important one of all, the "Virtual Receptionist," which some companies call "Auto Attendant." Remember this is the voice and impression of your company that the public will hear when they call your business.</P><P>Work your way through the remainder of the standard features list. Take note of how much service you are getting for your monthly payments. Buy the standard system that has "Custom Greetings," "Call Recording" and "Two-way Virtual Fax" as your standard package, in addition to the "Virtual Receptionist."</P><a always="" an="" business="" is="" phone="" service="" streamlining="" title="#jsArticleStepImageCredit4 rel=thinbox><IMG title=" your=""></A> tÃ©lÃ©phone fixe image by Jean-Michel POUGET from <A" href="http://www.fotolia.com/">Fotolia.com</A>  Streamlining your business phone service is always an advantage.<P>Eliminate or tell the provider to turn off some of the items that you may not need. Do not be too concerned, for instance, with a "Dial by Name Directory" if you are the only employee of the company. Consider turning off another relatively useless feature listed by many companies called "Information Waiting" if you are a one-man operation.</P><P>Next examine the options which may be useful. Get the costs in writing along with a no-increase guarantee for 12 months. Test the feature and drop it if it is not worth the money.</P><P>Do consider the one strong business feature most virtual PBX providers offer, the "Conferencing" or "Integrated Conferencing" feature. For those times it is necessary to have multiple people on the line, it is well worth the money. Think carefully about any "special/unique features" before buying, since they are, more often than not, are the most expensive. You may want to consider some form of caller identification, which is a great help in thwarting those endless telemarketing and other sales calls.</P>

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