Providing Onsite Mac and PC Repair throughout the Front Range
Several customers have wanted a new Apple Computer recently. Chris helped them with their purchases and learned a thing or two about the current Mac buying process. Customer Experience #1: About two months ago, I served a customer who has been a long-term loyal Apple person. He wanted to get the new Apple computer because … Continue reading Important Tips if you want a new Apple Computer in 2020 or 2021
A few weeks ago a customer called Chris and asked him how his kids would be able to get any schoolwork done given the school district’s movement towards Online Learning. As a single parent who works in an office, he’ll have to bring his children to work. The problem with that is they won’t be … Continue reading Online Learning and the Technology in your Home.
We received a call recently from a long-time customer who wanted to upgrade his wireless keyboard. That was all the push Chris needed to do some research for a new toy! But, before I reveal what his new favorite is, let’s talk a little about seven different features you might look for in a new … Continue reading Wireless Keyboard – Buying Guide, Seven Features, and our Recommendations
For the past several years, whenever Chris had to replace a hard drive in a Mac or PC or is designing a new computer for a customer, he always recommends that they get a Solid State Drive (SSD), rather than the traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD). Why? For a long time, I just didn’t get … Continue reading Solid State Drive – What is it and Why Do I Need One?
UPDATED: 20 May 2019 I received an interesting email the other day from Staples telling me about their recycling program. I always assumed I could walk into any big box store with my old electronics and pay a fee to recycle it. This email told me that I could bring it there for free. That … Continue reading Electronic Recycling and Buy Back Programs
When I got my first computer, I would turn it off every time I left my office for more than a half hour. A few years later I would turn it off when I left for the day. Now, I’ll turn it off a couple of times a week. Why the change? Have you ever … Continue reading When Should I Turn Off My Computer?
Chris convinced me to get a new iPhone last week, so I upgraded to the newish iPhone 7. I had heard that Apple had merged the charging jack with the headphone jack but hadn’t realized that would be an issue. Well, it is! Of course, Apple provides a dongle to convert the lightning jack to … Continue reading New Headphones – Should I get Bluetooth?
Most Smartphones take pretty decent photos. And you can do some minor things to make them a little better, but there are a whole bunch of photo editing apps out there that can take you to a whole ‘nother level. Art “Prisma transforms your photos and videos into works of art using the styles of … Continue reading Photo Editing Apps for your iPhone
It’s the fear of laptop owners everywhere. You’ve staked out your teeny spot at the local coffee shop. You’ve finished your first latte and head up for your next one. Heading back to your seat you trip and quickly regain your balance. But not quickly enough. Your cry rings through the shop: “I spilled coffee … Continue reading I Spilled Coffee on My Laptop!
One of the services we provide is to build custom computers from scratch. (Gaming machines are almost, by design, custom computers.) Chris is building one now for a long-time customer. In fact, this is the second machine we’ve built for this particular customer! Process for building Custom Computers: First, Chris talks with the customer about … Continue reading Custom Computers & Gaming Machines