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Migrating smoothly from your old computer to a new computer* - Part 3
Put a few hours aside. In my experience the average basic migration takes about 2 hours. HOWEVER, everyone’s is different and there are...
May 20, 20194 min read


The ever changing IT value proposition or, PC life expectancy - Is it worth fixing?
Computers are better and cheaper than ever. You may not believe me, especially if you are in the middle of a technology induced crisis,...
May 15, 20193 min read


Migrating smoothly from your old computer to a new computer* - Part 2
Determine which elements of your old computer are to be retired and which are to be kept. For example, if you are using software that is...
May 13, 20194 min read


Migrating smoothly from your old computer to a new computer* - Part 1
Most people are shocked by the average life of a computer. 2 to 3 years for laptops 3 to 4 years for all-in-one type PCs 4 to 5 for...
May 6, 20193 min read


Do you even need a scanner at all?
If you buy a new printer these days it is more likely to be an all-in-one that does scanning and printing and a bazillion other things...
Mar 12, 20192 min read


If you think it is a stupid idea, then it probably is...
Over my nearly 40 years of computing experience I have seen some really dumb ideas come and go...and come again...and go again. Why some...
Mar 4, 20192 min read


Caught out by extended warranty
Many consumer electronic stores will happily sell you an extended warranty for whatever gadget you just purchased. However, while they...
Feb 26, 20192 min read


You promised, now deliver...
Some years back I wrote a book called “Complain & Win – Your Guide to Consumer Justice” (it can still be purchased as an eBook on...
Jan 25, 20192 min read


The bad economics of keeping old computers
Microsoft recently published a study in Australia and New Zealand about the cost of trying to keep old computers running in a business....
Oct 16, 20181 min read


"Get a Mac" - get stuffed...
Every now and then someone suggests that the fix-all for computer problems is "get a mac". This response annoys me greatly. Not because...
Sep 20, 20182 min read
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