Laptop/SBT Upwards and Onwards?

[dralj]

I have a few needs that have all come up at once, so time to get some valuable advice.

 

Currently running 2 systems, each with SBT wirelessly connecting to my laptop.

System 1  Asus K52J ->SBT->AP2_>Audio Gd Ref 7->Sim Audio P7 Preamp -> Active speakers  with Oppo BDP 95 HDMI to Onkyo Nr709-> Sim Audio Pre_> Active Speakers and surrounds. Don't watch movies a lot.

 

System 2 Asus K52J-> SBT->NAD M51-> Lenehan S2R      HT via XBOX-> HDMI 2 Channel only (there is an xbox there which I don't use except for Ice Age for my toddler) Mainly use Foxtel here

 

I need to run Quickbooks via Terminal Server and have  Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 with lots of licenses for TS which I previously purchased many years ago.

 

The laptop has run out of storage space of 500 gig and I have a third of my collection to go to be ripped with space needed for new CDs/downloads for the future.

 

Love the functionality of the SBT except for dropouts on occasion and particularly with hi res files. I have LAN cat 5 cabling which I haven't bothered to use yet but only to system 1.

 

I have 2 old servers I could use, a Dell Pentium 4 Small Business Server and another one the same age can't remember the specs but probably similar specs.

 

I am thinking run an old computer for Quickbooks/Terminal Server via windows server 2003 and connect a NAS and run System 1 via LAN and System 2 wirelessly using SBT. Perhaps I could upgrade the PC and look at other options of which I am sure there are many including new operating systems which will run Quickbooks.

 

Keen to hear thoughts. (Won't do Apple, will begrudgingly do Microsoft, happy to look at Linux for music playback if of benefit).

I need to do something quick for accounting purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jventer]

I have not worked on terminal server since 2003, so am out of touch with that. 

However, I have experience with Quickbooks and we have moved to the online version, ReckonOnline. It is a bargain at about $480 per annum for multiuser.

All you need is internet. 

 

Have a look at Xero and Intuit for online accounting packages as well