While we admit there is a learning curve for typical desktop use, once you grow accustom to the newly styled start menu, you'll see it's easier to organize your items and find what you're looking for faster than ever before. You'll also begin to see the rest of the changes to the OS are minimal, yet positive.

Give your staff up-to-date access to performance indicators for better insight and decisions.

A 90 day evaluation version of Windows 8.1 Enterprise is available for a free download.  Also, current Windows 8 users can upgrade to 8.1 for free.

Microsoft Corporation announced the addition of new Social Insights to the cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online service. Microsoft also announced the availability at the end of October of a new set of industry-focused business process templates as part of the new Microsoft Dynamics CRM release, delivering customers step-by-step process guidelines designed to improve performance in specific industries.

For more than 25 years, Microsoft Dynamics SL has delivered the functionality, performance, and ease of use that power diverse businesses around the world. From financials and distribution to services and projects, Microsoft Dynamics SL brings people and systems together to help you run your business more efficiently.

Management Reporter 2012 has replaced FRx as the reporting tool for Dynamics GP and while Management Reporter used to be an expensive purchase, it is now included in the cost of Dynamics GP 2013 and offers an unlimited number of users.

Which one are you using?