Issue #1

Palmetto Equipment and Supply, Inc.

April 2007

Enter “Fast Tracks Newsletter”

In PDFformat

On theweb

[http://palmettoequipment.googlepages.com/newsletter

]

reading each section as awebpage within a webpage.*Web images open larger in this format as well asthe following format.

Using the sidebar index atthe above address toread each sectionindividually.

Hey Guys and Gals!

Thanks so much for taking the time to read our newsletter. This is a project I have been wanting tosee through for quite some time. Technology isgreat , some of us can’t wait, while others cringe.From my position, I feel responsible to get thenews to you first. Finding ways to help your operation be more productive while justifying thecost of equipment that best suits your companiesneeds, is my job. I take this very seriously and so Ihave decided to step up once again and try a newway to give

you what you need

and deserve.

My biggest problem is getting the news to youbefore its out of date. In the past, that’s beendifficult to do, but I have a feeling that some of theways that I am about to lay out in front of you willmake it easier for us to communicate in a moreefficient manor.First of all, I named this publication “

FASTTRACKS®

” and it will be my attempt at keepingyou up to date with information, technology andchanges in the industry. The bottom line is that

it will be useful

. This is my hope and goal, in anycase. On your end, you can just consider this anopen forum in which you will be able to utilize toaccomplish a number of tasks related to your business. You will be able to get support, answer the most recent changes in technology and findwhat it is that you need to be more productive andgrow.Along with

FAST TRACKS

, there will be other wayof retrieving information. Large files such as PDFsand instructional video will be stored atpalmettoequipmentandsupply.com, a calendar andbulliten board will be posted as well, at all times. Areally fun thing to work with. Justin will bemaintaining a Blogat

http://palmettoequipment.blogspot.com/

For more information on what a “Blog”is, you canvisitthis page. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog]. Our goal is to keep the blog updated almost dailywith changes and developments as things take

place.

This should also keep you informed in respect toinformation that you may need such as anannouncement or an update. For example, “

theGSR2700ISX is being shipped today, 3/21/07

”.Virtually any information related to topics,statements,and possiblythe progressrelated to asoftwarechange, andwhat we didtoday- you willbe able to findit

here.

Not tomention, youwill be able tofind productsthere as well,located in thesidebar. Astime goes on,this blog will bea one stopgateway to theinformationand productsthat you need.

I understand that this might be a lot

In This Issue

•

Fast Track Newsletter

•

My taKE-

Skip Farrow

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New Products

•

Current Specials

•

Featured Products

•

Division Aspects

•

Websense-

Justin Farrow

FAST TRACKS

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to take in all at once, butif this newsletter andblog goes like I hope itwill, it should help tokeep you in tune withthings that we arewaiting to happen, aremaking happen,

or situations which areprogressing. As youmight imagine, it’sdifficult to call everybodyand tell them thesetidbits of information andsufficiently inform youguys in the thoroughmanner that I would like.This is very important tome, as most of youknow and I feel youdeserve both proper explanation and realtime support. So watchout for our blog, Justinwill also have a place for you to sign up or auto join to get automaticemails on certain things.You are also able tosubscribe by

RSS

(Really SimpleSyndication)[link], which will allow you to receiveupdates via your favoritefeedreader.Just two more thingsthat I feel i shouldmention; you might ask“

who is Justin?

”

Justinis my son, as many of you know, he came backfrom NY for a spell tohelp out the Old Man.Suprisingly enough hearrived with stockpile of self-taught skills that hepicked up from his jobas a real estate agent inBrooklyn and I’mguessing, a few friendsthat he made at Googlein NY. What a great timehe and I are havingputting all of thistogether. He will also beheading up a

usedequipment division

for our company. Justin has just launchedour eBaystore, and we plan to rollout some specials thatyou won’t find anywhereelse on the planet! Inhouse, we will becreating a new trade insystem. I would like for him to be able to offer you that trade in valueyou seek for your oldequipment. If you havesuch equipment layingaround, feel free to writeto Justin atpalmettoequipment@gmail.comand let him knowwhat you have. We caneither give you in storecredit or even sell it for you in one of the severalways that he has cookedup, such as ebay, on theblog or in about 30 daysor so, on our new onlinestore that will be foundat epalmetto.com.

If all goes as planned,

ePalmetto

should be openso you can order online24/7. A preferred customer link will be in the store sitewhich gives extra privilegesand discounts.There’s only one last thingI’d like to mention and thatis please respond to our publishing. We areinterested in things you areexperiencing, things youwant to happen, remarks topublished information thatwould add to or change theprespective of topics/statements.

Thanks again to youall… this will be a lot of fun, I feel. Be onthelookout for aCONTEST/GIVEAWAYinvolving“

A Trip to Costa Rica,7days and 6 nights”

Details will be posted onthe blog within the nextweek or so. I can’t waitto see what you thinkabout all of this and Ilook forward to speakingwith you soon.Best Regards,

SkipFarrowOwner/PresidentPalmetto Equipmentand Supply, Inc.

Palmetto Blog Feed

Deal #1

Remember the SCSPLSconference in Columbiaback in February of 2006 ?

The vendor rodeo,over a year ago. It shouldn't be difficult to remember that among the subjectstalked about most byPalmetto Equipment

Bluetooth

and

Reflectorless

Technology

sat front page.- See howfast things change? Thesedays, we are selling

everything

Bluetooth, fromTotal Stations to datacollectors, robots to GPS,EVERYTHING isBluetooth- (the new

GSR2700ISX

that is aboutto hit the streets has two-count'em 2!) Therefore, if you happen to be one of those with a setup void of bluetooth, you are becoming a rareity

VERY

fast! I don't say this becausei sell Bluetooth, of course- just a simple fact of thematter. Nonetheless, if youhappen to be among those

without

blue teeth, you'llwant to tune into this:

I Can Make(almost)

Any

TotalStation you Run,run onBLUETOOTH!

How does that sound?

Through the power of such radio equipmenttechnology as the

"SIDE KICK" longrange SKW3

and the

short rangeSKW1,

we can convert

Leica, Topcon, Sokkia, Nikon Leica 1100series, Topcon Apl-1Ainto a Bluetooth work station!

SKW3 2295 sale

$1,895.00

SKW1 600 sale

$ 600

DEAL #2

Speaking of

outdated conversations

, we have justa couple copies of CarlsonSurvey 2006 that we needto get rid of at a great price!If you are in need of someof the best software on the planet (last year), give us aring. Don't forget that wedo have 2007 in stock aswell, just cleaning our closets with this special:

For more on CarlsonSoftware, try visitingourCarlson Softwarepage. Pretty soon,you'll be able to getall of the support youneed from thatpage.

Not

to mention,we have 2007 (of course).

Dont forget!

Palmetto Equipmentand Supply

is Your

Exclusive

Dealer for

Carlson Software

inSouth Carolina!

DEAL #3

Buy two Safty Vests andGet a FREE Hardhat!Safe move, I'd think!