What client/server software are you using to distribute video from your server? I am currently using the Pinnacle Show Center, but they seem to have dropped the ball on new development.
If your corporate email system has a Blackberry Enterprise Server, you can't beat that for email, scheduling and address book sync between your Outlook or Lotus Notes.
Does dish carry any of the sub channels? I currently get all the DC and most of the Baltimore HD channels with my antenna. My kids enjoy the third subchannel on WETA that shows kid programming until 6 PM.