Thank you Wendell for your note,
I have been reading some posts and these are 2 options I have come up with:
1) Put database at a high quality desktop and keep it at place with most speed need (eg receptionist). Access the database in same location with wired network (this, I believe is called P2P)and with VPN or Logmein or gotomypc from remote locations (satellite clinic/home). May switch to server/client in future as per the need.
or
2) Put database on a server with server OS and access it with wired network in same building and with VPN or Logmein or gotomypc from remote locations (satellite clinic/home).
Since I am starting from scratch, there will not be much database and in the beginning only 3-4 people need access to the database (me, recptionist, MA, part-time biller). In the very beginning, MA may serve as receptionist.
Faxes can come straight to the database.
Phone calls can be handled by the virtual PBX.
Which of the above 2 options would you gurus prefer?
I think vista is the only choice left now. Getting and maintaining XP may be difficult in future.
Does AC work with Apple/Mac?
What is the min hardware recs would I need ---- I guess HDD 100GB+, RAM 4GB (or more?) any vista ok? any particular preference for anything else --- card or another hardware or something?
when I am using it from logmein, can my receptionist access the 'main' desktop at the same time?
Thanks in ad.
