| Your computer has stopped working for some reason | | | | what they love. The by product of this is that you get |
| and you are completely bemused by it. You've | | | | a much better service by someone who is not in a job |
| pressed the power button a few times, scratched | | | | wishing they were doing something else, but from |
| your head and perhaps even kicked it, yet it still | | | | someone who is doing what they love. |
| refuses to cooperate. | | | | Another huge advantage of your local computer |
| How do you get it fixed? | | | | support service is that they will come to your home to |
| Maybe your kids could fix it, yet they are more adept | | | | help fix your computer or upgrade it or even re-install |
| at Playstations rather than PC's and computer | | | | the operating system for you. And how does this |
| hardware repair is not their forte. | | | | benefit you? Well for a start you don't need to unplug |
| Obviously, you need to get your computer fixed, but | | | | your computer, carry it to the computer store and |
| where can you take it. You could take it to one of | | | | stand in a long, boring queue waiting for someone with |
| those big national computer chains that offer a | | | | an attitude to grumpily listen to your problems and tell |
| computer repair service, but what sort of job are they | | | | you it will take weeks for it to be fixed. |
| likely to do? | | | | Your local computer repair service will give you a rapid |
| Yes, they can repair your computer for you but they | | | | turn around and professional advice. Not only that, but |
| just aren't passionate about their work; it's a group of | | | | they can give you advice and guidance on how to |
| people who have jobs - just like you have a job. They | | | | ensure your PC keeps running well. |
| turn up hungover on a Saturday hoping that they don't | | | | A local company can also help you enhance and |
| have to repair anything complex. | | | | upgrade your computer with more memory, a faster |
| Also, because they are a national company, obviously | | | | processor or a newer operating system. Not only can |
| they have higher overheads and therefore need to | | | | they physically do the work for you, but they can give |
| charge you more for the pleasure of fixing your | | | | you advice on what you need to upgrade your |
| computer. And of course, home computing has | | | | computer. They aren't going to baffle you with |
| become a huge industry with hundreds of millions of | | | | techno-babble or try to sell you expensive hardware |
| pounds being spent on it each year. These national, | | | | or software that you don't really need. |
| and even global, corporations want a slice of this pie. | | | | All in all, a local company will give you a more reliable |
| What are your alternatives then if you want a more | | | | and personal service, which in this climate of global |
| personal service? | | | | mega-corporations is a welcome breath of fresh air |
| You can go to a local computer repair support service; | | | | for us all. |
| someone who is passionate about their job and doing | | | | |