1967 Barracuda Parts

HP or Apple for small business?

Needless to say, the choice begins with the eternal quandary, PC or Mac ? But putting this bigger religious question aside for a second, it is necessary to recognize one seismic shift that has occurred (and is occurring). Apple is bigger, more cash-rich than ever and its stores--which support small business--are everywhere. With that in mind, let's consider what HP is trying to accomplish in the small-business market. And then look at Apple's increasing focus on this segment.

Hewlett-Packard is America's premier supplier of computers to midsize and big business. That didn't happen overnight of course. It happened by getting expertise via acquisitions of Compaq and Electronic Data Systems (EDS), among other companies, and by handling IT for giant accounts like Procter & Gamble .

And now HP is trying to bring some of that big account goodness to small business, according to Curtis Hutcheson, U.S. Commercial Country manager, HP Personal Systems Group. For example, HP's Elite series of products--to date targeted primarily at large corporate customers--are now being pitched aggressively to small business, which Hutcheson describes as an unmanaged IT environment with less than 500 seats.

Part of that pitch is convincing small businesses to buy HP's EliteBook laptops, such as the rugged, 4-pound EliteBook 2560p that is equipped with Intel's latest high-performance Sandy Bridge Core i5 and Core i7 processors. The 2560p is designed to meet rigorous military standards ( MIL-STD-810G ) for vibration, dust, humidity, altitude, and high temperature.

But good hardware is just a start. EliteBooks (such as the 8460p and 8560p) also offer a standard three-year warranty on many models--not the standard one year--with U.S.-based support manned by certified technicians, according to Hutcheson.

"We've changed our Elite support. The U.S. call center...will be complete by the end of the year and we're ripping out the IVR (interactive voice response) and putting certified reps in who can talk about our elite products," he said. And when HP partners sell an Elite product they will get an incentive to provide HP partner services with the product, said Hutcheson.

Because security can be neglected at small businesses, HP will also offer free encryption, so "they can lock down that product," according to Hutcheson.

Overall, the "Elite experience" is centered on installation, support, and management of that PC, which is done via HP's premium support offering or partner services.

(Restoration of a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda) PROJECT FISH ...

Outside of my airsoft hobby, I have this one. “Muscle” cars. Funny, in THIS generation, it is called “muscle” cars….. Way back then, it was just a car….. Maybe this generation discerns the difference between “ricer”, “rice burner”, “tuners”, “classic car” and “muscle cars”. This is my friends 1967 Plymouth Barracuda. It will be a LOW COST, ground-up restoration. No media blasting, not even sand blasting. Cannot afford that “luxury”. I will be using various ways to remove the old paint, and spot checking for rust holes. Part one is rust check and paint removal. As well as showing the small block 340 that will go in the car affter we prep and paint the “engine compartment….. This is the first of MANY videos that will span the course of over one year!

@68cuda416 AHA! My friend was confusing me about the year. The LOGO I used (the “Barracuda” with the barracuda fish under the name) for the beginning and the end of my video IS from the 1967. I checked the 1968 Barracuda, and no fish under the name… moved the name to the rear top of the front fender (in a Dodge/Plymouth Reference book).

I shall break the news to my friend….. =D

And change the title of my FUTURE videos….

I’d suggest using a brush on paint stripper over spray on. Scrape it off with a putty knife before using a wire wheel on your drill rather than the wheel you are using there…a wire wheel will do it much, much better. Take it from someone who has been there, done that (on my 68 cuda). And I hope the valley area on that small block is usually covered….

@sydcuda HEY! Thanks for the tip! We DID use a “paint on” stripper, but it was very SLOW! The spray on, we used was like 100 times FASTER! The “valley” will be replaced with a new mount. We live 35 miles apart from each other, and our days off from work is never the same 95% of the time! So this project will be a extremely SLOW one!

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Original Challenger and Barracuda 1970-1974

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