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This week we are going to talk with a computer consultant in Oregon, discuss how the current economic situation has affected his company and ask him where he thinks his business is headed. Part 2 of a 4 part series.<\/p>\n

TechPodcasts Promo Tag :10
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News and Comment segment 5:19<\/strong>
\nIBM announced production of a new ThinkPad notebook by Lenovo with dual LCD displays. <\/p>\n

Enter the Technibble contest and Win! We are giving away The Computer Business Kit<\/a> from Technibble<\/a> (a $49 value) FREE. Listen to this episode of The Force Field for your chance to win!<\/p>\n

Microsoft announced December 22 that it would extend sales of Windows XP until May 30 2009. This is good news for system builders. It is bad news for Vista.<\/p>\n

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Intro to Interview 1:39<\/strong>
\nIn our last episode we talked with Pat Palmer, heard how his business is doing well in spite of the economy and how he expects this trend to continue in the months and years to come. This week we will talk with Kris Crispell, a computer consultant in Oregon and ask him where he thinks his business is headed. Will he agree with Pat or will he have in a different story with a different point of view? Part 2 of a four part series.<\/p>\n

Kris Crispell Interview 18:28<\/strong><\/p>\n

Part 3 Teaser :19<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wrap up and Close :46<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comments, questions or suggestions? Send them in to comments@theforcefield.net. Feedback on this topic will be read by the host and included in future episodes of the show.<\/p>\n

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