Adobe Creative Suite 5 is almost here!

Every eighteen months. That's when we see a new version of Adobe best-selling software suite get released. Every eighteen months. September 2008 was when we saw Creative Suite 4 hit the stands, and by all accounts it was an exciting upgrade. Well, the time has come again. April 12th, 2010 Adobe will release Creative Suite 5 to the public, and it will undoubtedly be just as exciting an event. The question is: should you upgrade?

Not a lot is known about Creative Suite 5 yet. Sure, we know it will include the core apps -- Illustrator, Acrobat, InDesign, and Photoshop -- and there will be various bundles that cater to the production market, the web market, and those markets that need everything, but just what changes will occur to your favourite applications remains to be seen. Will this finally be the long-promised Cocoa version of the software suite, the one that will only run on the Intel platform? (We doubt it.) Will resolution independence finally make strides into your workflow? (Don't count on it.) Perhaps all we'll see is another rearrangement of the menus, throwing off your habitual short-cuts once again. (We hope not.) Whatever it is, we'll be finding out in only a few short weeks.

But back to the question: should you upgrade? It's always a tough decision. We all know how important the Adobe suites are to your workflow, and we all know how much you like to have the latest and greatest of everything, but we urge you to step back and evaluate the product wisely. If you need to buy your copy right away, perhaps testing it first on a non-essential computer is a wise choice. If you oversee a suite of computers, it's almost required to you do this so as not to take the entire office down. As on-top of things as our technicians are, it's going to take some time in the field to see all the quirks the new suite might display, and we wouldn't want you to get into a predicament that even time and money can't bail you back out of.

That said, Adobe suites rarely have any serious problems on the latest hardware, so if you're still running that old PowerMac G4 in the corner that you just can't bring yourself to part with ... well, maybe now you have your incentive to say goodbye to that old friend. Nothing beats running the newest Adobe Creative Suite on the latest and greatest computer on the market. Just maybe wait a month or two to see if there are any kinks that need working out.

Loop’s Printer Management Program

Managing and maintaining your imaging fleet is frustrating and time consuming. This doesn’t have to be your problem anymore.

With a simple secure download, we can collect real time data from your printing devices and uncover ways to manage and optimize your print technology from an easy to user web interface. Work with us to develop a more efficient and productive print management strategy.

• The Gartner Group estimates that corporations spend between 1-3% of their annual revenue on printing
• The average office employee spends $15,000 a year in document output*
• The cost of printing continues to increase due to higher page volumes and increased use of color devices
• 40% of all IT / help desk calls are printer/copier related**
• The average office has 1 printing device for every 4 employees when the optimum ratio is 1 to 10**
• The average printing device is in an error state 55% of the time***

The software collects critical information from your networked printers, copiers, MFPs and fax machines, such as:

• Current status
• Supplies levels
• Page counts
• Model descriptions
• Serial and asset numbers
• Printer locations
• Cost-per-Page tracking
• Automated service alerts
• Utilization
• Historical trending reports

With the data sent back to Loop for analysis, we are able to ship toner product to the customer before the machines run out. Allowing for greater workflow efficiencies, No admin fees associated with couriers and always having the required toner in-stock when needed.

Please speak to a Loop Enterprise Sales Representative today to learn more about our different Print and Toner Management programs.

* Source: All Associates
** Source: The Gartner Group
***PrintFleet Inc. database research 12/9/05

Welcome to the Loop USA Inc. Family

Chris Kryder, Corporate Account Manager

A lifetime of customer service in the computer field with first sale of a PC in 1982 to a 10 million dollar company.

IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Cisco certified professional. In-depth working knowledge of accounting, dental, legal, and production based vertical markets.
To contact Chris Kryder please email him at: ckryder@loopusainc.com