July 29th. The end of the world as we know it as Microsoft would like you to believe. What happens then? Windows 10 is NO LONGER FREE. It will be $129. For those of you that have upgraded and you're happy, congrats. You saved $129. It's a good operating system when it works. It's getting better.…
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Ho Ho Ho, Time To Buy A Laptop
As published on the Dunwoody Patch website. By Adam Freedman The number one question I get around the holidays is "Hey, Adam, where do I buy a new laptop and which one would you buy?" I like Costco. 90 Days to return electronics, no questions asked. 2 Year hardware warranty instead of your standard 1…
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When to Repair/Replace a Computer
Consumer Reports has said that if a computer breaks in the first 2 years, fix it, in the second two years, think about it based upon price of repair, and after that, chuck it into Lake Lanier. Well, dispose of it the right way (see above). I think this is a little aggressive but it…
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If I knew how much it would cost to repair, I would have purchased a new computer
If I knew how much it would cost to repair, I would have purchased a new computer – Listen, we are going to be the first one to tell you that it’s not worth repairing. New computers are cheap, yes, but the cost is not just in acquiring a new computer. It is also in…
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Tax Free Holidays are mostly a feel good political scam.
Tax Free? No Thanks - I am getting a ton of questions because of the upcoming tax free holiday and my advice is if you don't need to buy a computer, don't buy one just because you save 6-7% (tax). I can think of positive things to do this weekend, and standing on line at…
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Where to Buy a Computer
I need to re-rank my recommended places where you should buy a computer based on some recent experiences with the retailers in the Dunwoody area. I like mail order with Dell, first and foremost. Why? You can configure your computer as much or as little as you want to. They've got some great deals like…
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