{"id":1677,"date":"2016-01-26T15:00:22","date_gmt":"2016-01-26T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/?p=1677"},"modified":"2016-01-26T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2016-01-26T20:00:22","slug":"how-can-i-replace-my-old-hardware-and-add-pics-at-the-same-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/blog\/how-can-i-replace-my-old-hardware-and-add-pics-at-the-same-time\/2016\/01\/26\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Replace My Old Hardware AND Add PICS at the Same Time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Answer:\u00a0 If you need to replace your old hardware or update your operating system (because Microsoft discontinued support for Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server) AND you want inventory and traceability control in one software package, talk to us about our Produce Inventory Control System software, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/pics-components.html\">PICS in a Box<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>Written specifically for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/pics-components.html\">PICS in a Box<\/a> is a pre-configured Windows 2008-32 Bit virtual server image with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.produceinventory.com\/produce-inventory-control-system.html\">Produce Inventory Control System (PICS) software<\/a> pre-installed and ready to go. 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