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ON A planet dominated by free-world economy, you could always have expected to find the software market crammed with business applications. And just as expectantly, you’ll find the lion’s share of them to be not even worth a second look. Invoice2go is one business software that stands out. Not only does it look good, it is compact, stable and of great value to your work.
   Invoice2go is a software for creating invoices, quotes, purchase orders, payments, and receipts. You don’t need to have ever created an invoice. All you have to do is select the type of document you need, preview the templates, choose one that suits your business, and you’re ready to go in just minutes. This nifty tool has more than 50 templates to choose from. You can add your logo and customize the templates to suit your business needs. It also lets you save and send documents as PDF files, import and export data to and from other programs, and create custom documents from scratch. Invoice2go even supports regional taxation standards for many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
   The software allows for powerful customization and control. A simple setup wizard after installation guides you painlessly through the initial process of collecting your business information. You can make invoices, purchase orders, quotes, and receipts from a colorful variety of styles. Invoices and other documents can be converted to PDF files for easy sharing and e-mailing to clients. Maintenance of a customer list is easy, although the importing of data from another application such as Outlook would have been a nice addition. Invoice2go is a nice application for any small-business owners who need invoicing help.
   If you have ever used a complex accounting program you will know how time consuming and frustrating they are to understand. Invoice2go is not a complex accounting program. There is no need to understand accounting. Invoice2go produces highly professional invoices and other business documents with virtually no learning curve. Nevertheless Invoice2go has a very high quality tutorial that has an in depth explanation of the whole software and its capabilities, and in no time you will be able to get along with the software. If you don’t want to buy the software right away (which I will recommend), try out the free 30-day trial version.
   This program has a very impressive user interface. The GUI isn’t too colorful, nor is it dull – perfect for a business software. You will enjoy fluid movement throughout the program without annoying dialog boxes.
   A simple drag-and-drop interface lets you customize and create your own styles. The easy-to-use Style box lets you preview styles with a single click. Invoices and other documents can be filled in with one click using Lookup Lists. Dates can be entered by selecting from dropdown calendars. This software is network enabled and can even
   be used by everyone on your network at the
   same time!
   There are many more facets that I could draw light on, and although I can go on praising this product, it also has some cons. Critically, it eats up a huge chunk of your system resources. So if you don’t have a high configuration system, you will find the program very sluggish.
   Also on some old Windows systems you may find this program difficult to install. No such problems should occur if you are using Windows XP or higher. Some of you may also find this program somewhat expensive priced at $79.00. But compared to other business software in the market and considering that this is a network enabled program, at last I would consider the price tag cheaper than it should have been.
   Invoice2go is the ready-to-go software for creating invoices, purchase orders, quotes and all types of business documents. It’s for everyone who invoices. If you can afford it, get it, save time and do what you want to do. This is a great product for consultants and small businesses that want to have professional invoices, remittance invoices, and quotes.
   — Renad Hakim
   
   Product description
   Title: Invoice2go
   Developer: Invoice2go.com
   License: Free; $79 to buy
   Current Version: 3.1
   Download Size: 9.65 MB
   Uninstaller Included? : Yes
   Platform: 98/NT/2000/Me/XP
   
   Hyperlinks
   www.invoice2go.com
   
   Ratings
   Our verdict B+

HP Compaq Business Desktop dx2000 series
   SIMPLE, low-cost and with industry leading value comes HP’s new Compaq Business Desktop dx2000 series. This newly brought PC is designed specially for businesses. The whole package is configured and built with industry-standard PC components from leading suppliers and has been qualified for compatibility with a varied range of HP certified components. This particular PC has two categories with almost similar components. Slim tower and Micro tower differ in their expansion bays- slim tower internally takes 1-3.5 inches and the micro tower internally sports expansion bays at 2-3.5 inches.
   
   dx2000 features list
   Processor Intel Celeron with 400 MHz or 533 MHz or 800 MHz FSB; OS Microsoft Windows XP (Professional/Home), Turbo Linux 10D, DOS; Chipset Intel 865 GV; Memory DDR SDRAM PC2700 and DDR SDRAM PC3200 (single or dual channel configurations); Maximum memory 4 GB Hard drive 7200 rpm; 40-GB, 80-GB and 160-GB, SMART 3 Ultra ATA/100; Removable media 48X/32X CD-ROM drive/48X CD-RW drive; combo drive (CD-RW & DVD-ROM); 1.44 diskette drive; USB drive keys; Memory slots 4 DIMMS; Graphics Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (integrated with Intel 865GV chipset); Audio Integrated audio; AC ’97 codec; includes internal speaker; Communications Integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet.
   
   HP Business Compaq Desktop dx6120 series
   Another quality product brought to satiate the business professionals is HP Business Compaq Desktop dx6120 series. It’s hard to find a match to this new PC as it is a value price package of extreme test enduring quality and reliability. This PC has the same categories mentioned earlier- slim tower and micro tower.
   
   dx6120 features list
   Processor Intel Celeron 330/335 Processor or Intel Pentium 4 Processor with Hyper-Thread Technology or Intel Pentium 4 Processor 520/530/540/550(for slim tower) or Intel Pentium 4 processor 560/570(for microtower); OS Microsoft Windows XP (home and professional SP2, FreeDOS, Turbo Linux); Chipset Intel 915GB; Memory 256-MB, 512-MB, 1-GB, 2-GB or 4-GB DDR2-Synch DRAM PC3200 (400-MHz) non-ECC (single channel and dual channel configuration available); Hard drive 40 t 160-GB Serial ATA/150 hard drive; Removable media 32X/48X/52X/ CD-ROM/48X CD-RW drive; 16X/40X DVD-ROM with +R Read drive; 48X/32X/48X/16X Combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, 8X 4.7 GB VD +R/RW drive; Memory slots 4 DIMMS; Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900(integrated with Intel 915 chipset); HP ATI Radeon X300SE 64MB/128MB PCI-E graphics card (optional); HP NVIDIA Quadro NVS280 PCI-E graphics card (optional); Audio Integrated Intel Audio with Premier Internal Speaker; Communications Integrated Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet for HP.
   
   HP Compaq nx6120 Notebook PC
   Besides, HP has brought out Compaq nx6120 Notebook PC for the savvy mobile professionals. With a large crisp display, a full-sized keyboard, a scroll-bar and recessed touchpad to prevent accidental contact, one can get more desktop-like conveniences.
   
   nx6120 features list
   Processor Intel Pentium M Processor 770/760/750/740/730/370/ 360J/350J; OS Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition; Chipset Mobile Intel 915GM Express Chipset; Memory DDR SDRAM, 333-MHz, two SODIMM slots, 256/512/1024-MB, upgradeable to 2048-MB maximum; Hard drive 30/60/80-GB 4200 rpm; 40/60/80-GB 5400 rpm; Removable media 12.7-m optical drives: 4X DVD+/-RW, 8X DVD+/-RW,24X DVD/DC-RW combo, 8X DVD-ROM, 24X CD-ROM; Display 14.1-inch or 15.0-inch XGA (1024*468 resolution and 16 M colors), 15.0-inch SXGA+WVA (1400*1050 resolution and 16 M colors); Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900, up to 128-MB shared system memory; Communications NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet Controller (10/100/1000), 56K modem; Security HP Protect Tools, HP Drivelock, Smartcard Reader (sold separately), Kensington lock slot.
   
   HP Compaq Business Notebook nx7010
   Top-of-the-line performance! Yes, and to get such top-notch action, HP offers the stunning new product- HP Compaq Business Notebook nx7010. This notebook is designed as a state-of-the-art business solution with enhanced system performance.
   
   nx7010 features list
   Processor Intel Centrino Mobile Technology. Mobile Intel Penitum M Processor 1.7GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.5GHz or 1.4GHz with 400MHz front side bus and 1MB L2 cache; OS Pre-installed with Microsoft Windows XP Professional; Chipset Intel 855PM chipset; Adaptors Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 LAN; Memory 256MB DDR SDRAM 9333MHz, upgradeable to 2GB); Hard Drive 30,40,60 and 80GB @4200 rpm and 60GB and 80GB (nx7010 only) with 5400 rpm (SMART Ultra ATA); Removable media Integrated Secure Digital (SD) slot and a choice of DVD+RW, DVD/CD-RW, DVD, CD; Display 15.4-insch color TFT WUXGA with 1920*1200 resolution (16M color); 15.4-inch color TFT WSXGA+ with 1680*1050 resolution (16M color); 15.4-inch color TFT WXGA with 1280*800 resolution(16M color); Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon9000 Graphics with 32 or 64MB of Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM; Audio JBL Pr integrated speakers; Communications 56K (V.92) modem, integrated 10/100 NIC; I/O ports and connectors USB 2.0 (3), IEEE 1394 (4 pin), parallel, VGA, TV out (S0video), RJ-45, RJ-11, audio in/out, port replications, Fast IR; Security Kensington Lock.
   — Piare Ashek-E-Rasul

Usually when any Net surfer wants to search for information or research purposes, they don’t get the desired sites through common search engines. So this site contains different Bangladeshi websites of different categories. The website has seven pages including home page. The pages are:
   
   Home Page
   In this page there is a historical background of Dhaka city. It also has general information, postal codes. There is a link of Pictorial Dhaka. This is online album consist of huge snap shots of Dhaka of different places, carnival and events.
   
   About Bangladesh
   Here the netizen will find Bangladesh at a glance. Like general information about Bangladesh, all government related web links and all political party’s websites.
   
   Bangladeshi Sites
   In this page, there are huge links of Bangladeshi websites. It contains Bangladesh government’s sites, Bangladeshi newspapers and magazines, country guides, links of liberation war, business guides, great personalities, photo gallery’s links, NGO’s links, TV channels, ISP and other essential web links, online yellow pages links, job sites & HR consultants, E-commerce sites (Selling and Buying), books and publications, computer magazines, banks and financial institutions(local & foreign),
   
   Travel
   This page has descriptions and pictures of different places (tourist spots) of Bangladesh. It also has contact addresses and phone numbers of taxi cabs, links of travel information of different sites, links of different hotels, travel agents.
   
   Health
   Medical and health related web links are the key focus of this page. There are information of major hospitals and clinic, 24 hrs pharmacy, online blood banks, hair life, sliming point, mental treatment , pest control company’s site, dental, contact lenses links, health consultants, treatment abroad, medical equipment organization’s sites, phone numbers of different ambulance(24 hrs.) services.
   
   Education
   All education related links are included in this education page. There are links of public & private Universities, other education related sites, admission guide and coaching centers information sites, English language (spoken n others) learning centers, IELTS, TOEFL, GMAT, GRE training center’s info sites, study abroad, different students counseling centers sites, different sites of Schools and Colleges, tuition and tutorial portal, design and creative technology sites, computer training centers, sites of mobile phone technology training sites etc.
   
   Link Page
   This page can be treated as a Bangladeshi website’s links bank. All free stuffs (e-mail, homepage, SMS URL Redirect, Fax, software), cultural organizational links, news centers, entertainments(movie, music, online chat, , movie sports), ad firms and event & promotional company’s web links, computer good’s sites, sentry security services org. sites, courier service sites, Immigration sites, housing and accommodation, interior decoration solutions sites, online friendship sites, fashion, fast-food restaurant, events & exhibitions news site, mobile phone operator’s sites, land phone (PSTN) operator’s sites, mobile phone accessories, ring tones, net2phone sites.
   All in all, it’s a real home of totally Bangladeshi websites. This site can be helpful to all kind of users, like students, researchers, job seekers, information seeker etc. On each page there is a Google searchbar. For a virtual tour, there is a link for pictorial Dhaka in each page. This is online album consisting of huge snap shots of Dhaka of different places, carnival and events.
   This site really can be treated as a web directory of Bangladeshi websites. One unique feature of this website is, it is fully developed free of charge without any cost (domain name, hosting, maintenance, URL redirection etc.), and without any technical (web development) knowledge.
   — Enam Elahe Mullick
   aboutdhaka@dhaka.net

A new TV monitor from Sharp could soon end a common source of household strife—choosing a channel. But it may mean sitting at the opposite end of the couch from your honey.
   The new liquid crystal display, which should hit stores this month, will be the first mass-produced monitor capable of displaying different images at the same time depending on the angle at which viewers are watching, Sharp said on Thursday.
   Sharp says the technology, which it calls ‘two-way viewing-angle LCD,’ is useful for a number of things. For instance, one person could watch a TV program while another surfs the Web with the same monitor. In a car, the monitor might display a map for the driver while playing a movie for passengers.
   The screen could also function as a double-duty billboard, displaying different advertisements at the same time. A salesperson could use it for meetings with customers, keeping certain confidential data from view, Sharp said.
   However, watching different TV shows or movies at the same time creates a problem—overlapping sound. For that, viewers would presumably need to wear headphones, which might make movie night with the family a little awkward.
   The dual-image LCD will cost about twice as much as Sharp’s standard display, according to an Associated Press report. Sharp representatives were not immediately available to discuss
   pricing.
   The technology that enables the device is called a ‘parallax barrier.’ When superimposed on the LCD, it causes ‘the light from the backlight to separate into right and left directions, which makes possible a display in which the view differs depending on the angle at which the screen is viewed,’ Sharp said in a statement.
   
   Sharp’s dual display
   A model shows off the reflected second display image of Sharp’s dual-view liquid crystal display monitor during the company’s preview of its new LCD technology in Tokyo on July 14. Sharp said the
   product will hit the market this month. — Internet photo