Frequently asked Questions and Reference notes will be posted here.  

What is the solution to virus or adware & spyware infections?

What is the difference between a clone and a retail package?

If I want to buy a retail computer can it be upgraded?

Does your business need to network it’s computers?

Is it expensive to network computers?

What is the difference between a clone and a retail package?
Answer: Clones are custom built, typically using industry standard parts.  Standard parts make clones easy to repair, and parts can be purchased almost anywhere.  The retail machines that you can buy today are proprietary and thus parts must be obtained from the manufacturer.  Often a year or two after a computer was built the supply of parts is cut off to accelerate the planned obsolescence of these retail machines.

If I want to buy a retail computer can it be upgraded? 
Answer:  Yes, to a point.  Most new machines that sell for under $1,500.  utilize newer production methods to cut costs.  By soldering many components down on the motherboard, they cut production costs on the overall machine.  The problem is that later on when you want to upgrade a video card or sound card, you may have limits on what you can upgrade because these components are built right into the motherboard.  You can often upgrade memory, hard drives and modems on these machines, however. 

Does your business need to network it’s computers?
Answer: The answer is probably yes!  If your business has more that a couple of PCs, you could probably benefit from having centralized back-up capabilities.  Resource sharing, like sharing a printer between two or three computers, can also justify the initial cost of setting up a small network.

What is the solution to virus or adware/spyware infections?
Answer:While there is not one simple solution to "infections", your system(s) can be secured from most of the villainous attacks out there by a combination of Firewall solutions, Anti-virus software, an E-mail filtering strategy, spyware utilities and finally some common sense.  Call us today for a free security inspection if you are concerned about your PC's health.  Just mention our website to qualify for this free inspection.