Why have I been using a tablet pc for over 6 years?

Why have I been using a tablet pc for over 6 years?

Strange, I see articles pitching tablet pcs for business users stretching to add value.   When in fact there are so hundreds of reasons to utilize a tablet for day to day work.

For instance:  Real Estate, is a business where the tablet computer is specially suited when used properly.  We have designed, installed and trained agents on how to utilize a tablet in day to day operations while working with a client. I personally recommend the HP Slate 500 Tablet PC Atom Z540 1.86GHz 64GB SSD 2GB 8.9" WSVGA Touchscreen BT Window 7 Professional 2x Webcams (COMMERCIAL FACTORY REFURBISHED) listed at $599 if you are in the marketing today.   This unit is $400 cheaper than my first tablet PC in 2005.

In the early days, when tablet pcs didn't have Verizon or AT&T broadband built in we opted for a HP Tablet that dueled as a laptop because it had a PC Card II slot for a Att broadband card the subsequently a Wimax Card.

This gave us the ability to drive around a city while been synced with our office paperwork, the MLS, our specialized client software and the Web.    We were equipped with a wireless printer in the trunk and screens built into the headrests of our vehicle so  when driving around the clients in the backseat can see what I was looking at real-time.

Sounds perfect right, so why do many agents opt for a smart phone or no computer when out with clients?

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REALTORS® - Are you as Green as you can be?

Are you as Green as you can be?

Are you using a paperless document solution to assist your clients save time and money?

If not you should be, because your local REALTOR® Association probably gives you a paperless managment solution via the MLS but not all of the members utilize this system.   In fact, the numbers are that only 9% of the REALTORS®  use the system.

The scary fact is that there are a ton of brokerages there using a copy of a copy of documents that can be used online to be clear.    The realtiy of using these documents are that they are out of date even though the most recent documents are availabe via the local REALTORS®  Association for free via download.

The strange thing is this is promoted by the REALTORS®  Association when they allow a new brokerage to join they give the Broker a pile of paper documents along with a disc.   All of these are instantly outdated as soon as they are printed.   They should instead ONLY provide these documents online.

Its time to wake up and go paperless.

Low Cost Scanning Systems - Must have technology

Are you still scanning pages using a flat bed scanner or a old school one sheet at a time? I say stop the madness now and purchase a low cost scanner that will scan, compress to a pdf file ready to email. Most of these units have a 30 sheet capacity so they are perfect for contracts.

The software is easy to install and operating the unit is even easier. In most cases, you connect via USB port, load the documents and press scan. You will be able to scan 30 pages in about 4 minutes and be ready to email. The prices are listed below are for new products and potentially onsale so if you choose a used product it may be less expense or the price may be entirely different.

Here are my recommendations:

• HP ScanJet N6010 Document Sheetfeed Scanner - Document scanner - Legal - 600 dpi x 600 dpi - up to 18 ppm (mono) - ADF ( 50 sheets ) - Hi-Speed USB $412
  
• Simplex Color 18PPM 600DPI 24BIT USB 2.0 50 Page Adf Scanner $367
  
• Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 Sheet-fed Scanner $399
  
• ScanSnap S510M Instant PDF Sheet-Fed Scanner $499
  
• Microtek Artixscan DI 1210 ( 1108-03-550011 ) $285
  
• Plustek Smartoffice PS282 Smartoffice PS282 Duplex Scanner $371
  
• Canon 2454B002 imageFORMULA DR-2010C Compact Color Scanner $422
  

Thanks if you have any questions please send me an email.