Category Archives for "Corporate"

Byte Me Article 408 – The Unveiling

Picking up where we left off 2 weeks ago with our A-Z of computer purchase mini-series, this week we look at the stage of getting the new PC home. In case you have made a purchase mistake or ever need to send it away for warranty, be careful with the packaging. Given a little care you should be able to unbox the new device and re-box all the packaging to be kept safe ‘just in case’

Byte Me Article 407 – Online Purchase Announcement

Don’t Be Caught Out Online This week we interrupt our A-Z of computer purchase mini-series for an important announcement.  “Unless you know exactly what you need, what you are purchasing, how it works, how to configure it and what to do if it does not work – do not purchase it online.” We have phone […]

Byte Me Article 406 – The Purchase

What You Need In A Laptop This weeks’ progression of our A-Z miniseries of computer purchase is focused on the actual purchase.  If you have been keeping up with these articles then you should already be zeroed in on what you want, however we will summarise these points below.  I’m hoping that you have had […]

Byte Me Article 405 – IT Warranties

The Worth of a Warranty Today we progress our Byte Me Mini Series on the A-Z of computer purchase and look at the worth of a warranty as it applies to a desktop or laptop PC.  There are huge variations in the cost and relative worth of warranties in our profession so let’s start to dispel […]

Byte Me Article 404 – Consumer beware

Another article in the A-Z of computer purchase, today we look at some design pitfalls that should be dodged.  First and foremost are the range of sometimes called hybrid or 2-in-one laptops that offer a screen that is detachable from the base of the laptop.  These devices proport to offer the features of a laptop […]

Byte Me Article 400 – PC Purchase – Start of Mini Series

About 2 weeks ago we had a young bloke come into the shop looking to update his laptop.  Kel was retired and had purchased his previous laptop from us at the old shop in June 2013 and had decided that it was time for a replacement.  I talked to Kel for a while about his […]

Byte Me Article 398 – Internet & Wet Weather

Today we are looking at a regular scenario of a customer getting into technical strife because of rain.  It so happened to one of my friends just 3 weeks ago when we finally had some rain, that their Internet suddenly slowed.  This was the start of a long-winded saga.  For the purposes of this article let’s […]

Byte Me Article 397 – Eco Laptops

Today we are going to talk about speed, speed and more speed!!!  So why do we care so much about speed?  I have already heard so many customers say, “I don’t care if it is a bit slow – it will be way quicker than me anyway”.  So, what do I say to this?  “Rubbish – […]

Byte Me Article 395 – Read the flamin’ manual

Most of the wrapping paper has subsided and too often so has the receipt, the original packaging and sometimes the user manual or setup instructions.  IT based Christmas presents will either be currently entertaining and enthralling us or alternately perplexing and annoying us.  If your Christmas bonanza falls into this latter category we may have […]

Byte Me Article 394 – 2018 In Review

2018 is drawing to a close much faster than it has any right to.  We still have this project to sign off on and this work to finalise and all these other plans to complete, and as for Christmas shopping???  This year has flown by fasted than any other in my memory, although along the […]