As is common in the industry finance funders can be uncomfortable leasing more Software than 20% of the total value of an order meaning you can’t always get every user in your office the latest Mac or PC with the most up to date design software.

At HardSoft thanks to the special relationship we share with our funders we can offer at least 50% software leasing for New starts, Sole Traders and Partnerships, allowing you to ensure every one of your new Apple  iMac’s, Servers or PC’s  can be leased with its very own copy of Adobe CS5.5 Design Premium for example. Its £9.50 per week on a three year lease. It’s not just a ‘ boxed ‘ product we can lease but also software licensing as well. Microsoft MOLP licensing is available for any Microsoft software including Windows Server.

To take this further if you are a 3 Year trading company there is a good chance we can offer you a 100% Software lease, so if those Quark xPress and Adobe Licenses just aren’t in the budget for 2012 but a new project dictates you have it call us today about Software leasing and see how we can help.

HardSoft Computers are Approved Resellers of Adobe, Quark, Nemetschek (Vectorworks), Microsoft, Kerio, Apple , Sophos and Avid to name but a few…HardSoft are a one stop shop for the supply and leasing of your new software. Not sure if we provide what you are looking for email ryan@hardsoft.co.uk

Kerio Connect does a lot more than just deliver emails. It is an e-mail, calendaring, contact,and to-do server. It also backs up emails safely and securely and is easy to use.

HardSoft are shipping this as an option when clients consider leasing the Mac Mini Server and the Mac Pro Server both with new Lion Server. Kerio connect is the missing link in creating a fully functioning Apple Network.

Other products available from HardSoft are Kerio Control- network security for the small business; , Kerio Operator- a VOIP phone system, and Kerio Workspace- create shared space and workflows anywhere, from any device.

If you want to be convinced contact us and we can send across an info pack on Kerio Connect.

The solutions from ‘Intego’ also have an option called ‘ Dual Protection’ which will cover both Mac and PC if running any kind of Virtual Machine such as Parallels or Boot Camp.  An Intego  Server version is available for OSX and Lion Server as well. HardSoft are introducing this on Mac Servers shortly.Contact us for further help on software security solutions as well as hardware solutions from Sophos and Watchguard.

You wouldn’t still use a phone from 2003 would you ?  The world has moved on in 8 years and so has Microsoft Server technology .

HardSoft have various leasing bundles of the new Microsoft Small Business Server 2011 software with HP Proliant Servers . A Five user PC Network with a ML330 Server and all the extras is from £43 per week on a three year flexible lease deal. Options are available on enhanced support and installation and cabling can be included within the lease.

Windows Small Business Server 2011 comes in two editions. Both include Microsoft Exchange 2010 for full access to Emails remotely including from an iPhone. The Premium Edition includes SQL Server. This software is available to lease just by itself or as part of a new Network system.

If you need to look at an alternative way of updating your Server then talk to us about a fully managed leasing solution. HardSoft are Microsoft Small Business Server experts and all support is by our own team of engineers.

The Bridge Media Training Limited is a new creative training company in East London. They provide technical and creative training to the TV & Film industries. HardSoft Computers first worked with The Bridge when they were a new start up looking for Apple Macs on a flexible finance package. The Bridge was well aware that any finance decision they made could have a huge difference on the success of their company. Leasing provides an alternative method of funding for new business. So With the help of HardSoft, The Bridge’s purpose built training centre is equipped with the latest Macs to ensure the best training courses around.  Business has been brisk and the Bridge has taken delivery of another batch of iMacs in the last few weeks. Have a look at www.thebridgemediatraning.co.uk Courses are available on Red Camera, Avid, Final Cut Studio and Abode Creative Suite 5.5.

Those customers who have received Adobe CS5 in the last 30 days from us are entitle to a free upgarde to the CS5.5 versions. This can be done on line at http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/153/tn_15304.html or please email Sally@hardsoft.co.uk and she will make arrangements to do this for you as the process can be time consuming. She will need the product serial number. Though the product is available mid-May; customers may have to wait a further 3-4  weeks beyond this release date to receive the dvd media.

For new customers Adobe have announced a subscription service for the CS5.5 suites as well. This is an interesting concept and almost follows the principals of the HardSoft lease arrangements for software. Adobe have announced a price of £72 per month for Cs5.5 Design Premium. This is available on our traditional software lease at £41.15 per month. All Adobe software is available to lease as are educational and corporate licences.

Software is available from Microsoft including the Open License and Select License options….Adobe offer the new TLP licensing options and options from Autodesk, Google Sketch Up, Quark, Filemaker, Corel and many others. HardSoft can add leased software onto an existing license agreement that a small business or an educational  user, may already have.

All license are registered in the Customer name . HardSoft do not register licences to themselves and then pass them on. The customer gets full rights to their leased software.

Microsoft themselves offer their own financing scheme for Microsoft software but HardSoft have a flexible credit criteria that allows more software to be leased to more customers including start ups; and at excellent rates.

It is the ONLY place in the UK where you will see a wide-reaching range of products on display for the sign making and digital printing industry. HardSoft Computers is exhibiting for the third year and will be explaining the benefits of their flexible lease schemes. In particular HardSoft will be detailing Apple Macs, HP z600 Workstations and HP Printers & Plotters, Together with software from Adobe & Corel and Wacom digitisers. Click  here for free priority entry to Sign & Digital UK 2010.  

 We look forward to seeing you there and if you want to book a meeting there contact us for an appointment. If you can let us know your specific needs beforehand we can get some detailed quotations across.

As regards Office Mac then this has been delayed until the end of 2010 and may creep into 20111. It will feature Outlook rather than the unpopular Entourage.