Category Archives for "Internet Speed"

Byte Me Article 428 – IT Myths Updated #2

Busting Some More Myths To complete last weeks’ Byte Me article on IT Myths, please read on to see more myths that need to be busted!   A new PC will always be quicker than your old PC.  This is not always true if the previous PC was a middle of the range item and the […]

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Byte Me Article 427 – IT Myths Updated

Fixing A Slow PC is Worth It Welcome back to another Byte Me instalment and can someone please tell me where the last week has gone?  This year is marching to a close faster than any I can remember so there is no better time than right now to make every day count.  So where […]

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Byte Me Article 426 – What we need from you.

Be Ready For Some Questions Today we look at a topic that we battle with everyday at the shop – ‘what we need from you’.  In this case I am referring to the number of questions that we need to ask if we are reinstalling your existing PC or upgrading you to a new one.  […]

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Byte Me Article 238 – Beware of telecom’s big plans

Beware of Telecom’s Big Claims Continuing on from last week’s article about the false advertising, broken promises and corporate greed shown by Optus we now have even more condemning information.  I know these are strong words however documented proof has surfaced which highlights what is in fact a telecommunications scam. My own experience when shifting […]

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Byte Me Article 237 – Good prices but consider speed

Good Prices But Consider Speed This week I need to postpone another Windows 10 update to talk about my own very recent experience with an attempt to upgrade my home phone plan.  What had driven this change was the carrot of monthly savings and more features.  It all sounded like a great idea and I […]

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Byte Me Article 233 – Open the window of upgrades

Open the Windows of Upgrades Free upgrade to Windows 10!  This is the catch cry many retailers are using to help sell their wares.  If you are in the market for a new PC then this is nothing special.  Anyone who purchases a new PC from now until the next version of Windows is able […]

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Byte Me Article 232 – Refresh rates dictate image quality

Refresh Rates Dictate Image Quality In this last article in the current series on all aspects of picture quality we look at the influence of refresh rates.  A screen refresh rate is simply how many times your screen image gets refreshed every second.  Similarly to an annoying blinking fluorescent tube, if your computer screen is […]

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Byte Me Article 231 – Resolution more than meets the eye

Resolution More than Meets the Eye Following on from last weeks’ article about computer screen connections, this week we look at screen resolution and refresh rates and their effect on the overall computer experience.  This is a particularly ‘hot’ topic as it also relates to the current crop of new ultra-high definition TV’s as much […]

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Byte Me Article 219 – Switched on to deliver IT to Beef

Switched on to Deliver IT to Beef The largest thing on the radar for Kerr Solutions this week will be the Beef Week activities as we are the proud supplier of all of their IT equipment and support services.  So what does it take to support the IT requirements of a major event like this? […]

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