[WinMac] RE: QUESTION: Mac/WinNT groupware and accounting systems?

Omar Chávez(OmarChavez[at]fliteline.usa.com)
Thu, 4 Feb 1999 12:12:41 -0500

Thomas, I would highly recommend Great Plains Dynamics (Faircom C/S) for
your accounting program (you can host it in an NT box or a Mac and the
clients can also be of either platform). Very flexible, reliable and
fully graphical, with the same interface across platforms.

As far as scheduling, my first recommendation would be Lotus Notes and
Microsoft Exchange 5.5 as a distant second.

Good luck,

Omar Chávez
Director of Technical Services
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Flite Line Equipment Corp.
Corporate Headquarters
1100 NW 163rd Drive
Miami, FL 33169 USA
Tel (305) 626-0004 Fax (305) 626-0566 www.flitelineUSA.com
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> ----------
> From: thomas kase
> Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 1999 9:13 AM
> Subject: QUESTION: Mac/WinNT groupware and accounting systems?
>
>
> We are a company in a mixed platform environment - a natural state
> of being as far as I am concerned - we use Macs, several flavors of
> UNIX, and also WinNT.
>
> <no Win9x - we only use products with a future> ;-)
>
> Our business has now grown to the point that I have to plan for a
> system with more substantial internal "groupware" type scheduling
> and contact management abilities.
>
> Up until now these duties have been handled by single individuals
> but now we need a solution that can be shared and added to between
> users on Macs as well as NT. The UNIX boxes can be left out of the
> equation since those are mostly dedicated servers.
>
> Also, an accounting system that will meet the same requirements is
> also needed.
>
> Although I use several platforms myself, I a am staunchly pro-Mac
> user interface kind of person so I'd much like to see a solution
> that conforms to that school of thought, i.e. not a clunky "buttons
> and wizards 'til the cows come home" interface where you can't even
> change default settings without personally knowing the programmer
> behind the product. I won't mention any companies here...
>
> Since (as most of us know) the Macs cause us by far the least support
> grief, a Mac-originated solution would be ideal, but it also has to
> run on NT.
>
> FYI, our organization is now expanding to 20 individuals, possibly
> up to 30 or even 40 over the next couple of years. I.e. we don't
> need, and definitely don't want to pay for, a solution suitable for
> a Fortune 500 company ;-)
>
> So, $20K but not $200K solutions are welcome
>
> I have some ideas but will not preempt your suggestions so I look
> forward to hearing from you.
>
> Thank you for your time. m(_)m
>
> Thomas Kase
>
> SVP
>
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>
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