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Return, Renew, Retain

andrew.m — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:40:04 +0000

at HardSoft. Just how does this option within HardSoft lease package work ? ……..after 24 months you can RETURN the Apple Mac and cancel or can RENEW into a new agreement in much the same way as a Mobile Phone contract….. We will contact you and offer you the equivalent computer at a similar cost per month. You can RETAIN the equipment at the expiry of the lease for a one off fee of £1 to pay.

To explain the RENEW option a little further….As you keep the existing equipment (at no cost and you are free to sell it ) this often affects your choice of new equipment and it is often the case that you may move across to a different Apple or PC, software, printer etc ? Should the equipment you move across be more expensive then the cost per month will increase. Similarly lease costs will decrease if you opted for cheaper equipment. The original payments cease as the contract ends. The new lease contract will be for 36 months though at 24 months again you can exercise this option again. If you have any questions or need other options then please do not hesitate to contact us.

Lion Server from Apple.

andrew.m — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:05:23 +0000

Hardsoft are happy to announce the arrival of the new OS X Lion Server! Apples latest operating system introduces and obvious and pretty extreme directional shift for the Macintosh line-up; and Hardsoft Computersare proud to offer this with Apple Mac Pro and Mac Mini leased!

Five Things Hardsoft Loves about leasing Apple’s Lion Server:

1. THE PRICE! This new server is in fact at a lower price than its predecessor! For the amount of money you’d pay for a single licence for Window Seven Ultimate, you could install Mac OS X Lion on over 70 Machines!

2. GESTURES! Track pad- gestures are taken to a new level on Apple’s New OS X Lion Server. Hardsoft are impressed with the fact that with some simple and surprisingly intuitive finger swipes, Lion users will be able to browse desktops, launch applications, enlarge, shrink, twist, turn, scroll Internet history and much more without even touching the keyboard!

3. PROFILE MANAGER! Simple yet powerful way to set up and remotely manage computers as well as the iPad and iPhone, plus the ability to share files with theses iOS devices! OS X Lion Server also simplifies new configuration profiles and user accounts in addition to sending out updated configurations over the air automatically!

4. FULL-SCREEN APPLICATIONS! For the ADD Generations, clutter is our arch-nemesis. Because of Lions new Mission Control Feature, browsing desktops dressed with a single application is convenient and almost therapeutic to those easily distracted.

5. ALL NEW SERVER APP! Hardsoft have proven within our offices that this is the place to go for practically everything relating to your server. Just a few clicks and your off with local and remote administrations of features and services such as, users and groups, file sharing, calendaring, email, contacts, chat, Time Machine, VPN, Web, and Wiki Services!

GIVE US A CALL TODAY! Hardsoft are now leasing Mac Pro and Mac Mini with OS X Lion Server by Apple. Enjoy efficiency and excellence with Hardsoft Today!

Apple XServe discontinued !

andrew.m — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:30:06 +0000

The flagship Apple Xserve is to phased out at Christmas 2010. This was a very successfuil product but has many a peculiarity and has been overtaken by the flexibility of the Tower size Mac Pro and its abilty for hardware upgarde and changes.

Apple has published a Transition Guide and believes the Mac Mini Server is the future. Apple also reckons a single Mac Mini running OSX Snow Leopard has enough power for businesses of up to 50 people. Unlike the Xserve, it won’t sound like concorde taking off and generate enough heat to warm the planet. True alternative is going to be a beefed up Mac Pro. HardSoft expect to see the Mac Pro available with Server software as standard in the New Year.

Hasselblad get Mac Pros

andrew.m — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:34:18 +0000

We at Hardsoft are proud to announce that we have successfully secured a lease contract to supply Hasselblad the world’s premier camera manufacture with new Apple Macs’s on our flexible lease option. Hasselblad UK have taken delivery of three highly specified Apple Mac Pros, which are installed at their UK head office in Borehamwood, Herts. Many photographers may well see them as they pop in. Hardsoft have been supplying IT and Photographic products through our Flexi Lease Program for many years. In fact the owner of the Cambridgeshire Franchise , David Hawkins, has fifteen years experience in Architectural photography.As a photographer, keeping up with digital age and the competition is important to stay ahead of the game, but so is hanging on to that hard earned cash. Our Flexi Lease program will not only give the equipment you need today but enable you to maximise your cash flow. HardSoft can provide a bespoke Mac , including the new 12 core Mac Pro with accessories and software such as Adobe, Aperture etc on a three year lease with hardware support and warranty and optional accidental insurance cover

Apple On Site Warranty

andrew.m — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:29:33 +0000

All of the Apple Mac Computers that HardSoft supply currently come with 3 years hardware warranty including telephone support and remote admin. We are now able to offer an ON SITE service across the UK for all Apple products whether iMac, MacBook Pro or Mac Pro. This is a Next Business Day Service, nationwide, and our engineer will deliver a loan computer should yours be unrepairable on his visit. Please contact us for further details. This option is not yet on our website but will appear shortly.

If you have existing Apple equipment and you need to upgrade then let us know. This comprehensive support package is beyond that available from Apple.

A tablet for work and play-the iPad

andrew.m — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:24:09 +0000

After months of rumours, Apple announced their new iPad. Like a big iPhone (without a camera or phone), the 10” touchscreen is like a normal ‘tablet’ PC injected with Apple DNA. So it’s smooth, shiny and sexy, pleasing to the eye and the touch, easy to pick up and connect – why is it being panned by some critics?

The main reasons are that it seems too big to walk around with, not of any noticeable business use and just a £500 boy’s toy or glorified e-book. However, the first iPhone wasn’t exactly good at what it did, but with the App Store it became a global sensation, so who’s to say a ‘killer’ app isn’t just around the corner and the same will happen again. 140,000 apps. And counting.iPad will work with almost all of the apps designed for the iPhone. Just download them from the App Store. Or, if you already have apps for your iPhone or iPod touch, you can sync them to iPad from your Mac or PC. Then run them in their original size or expand them to fill the screen.

As an Apple Authorised Reseller , HardSoft can offer all the iPad range on our flexible leasing schemes. Existing customers can add iPads to existing agreements and with our Upgrade option can keep their existing equipment and include iPads.