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Thread ID: 99995 2009-05-22 06:48:00 PC Stores Nictech (14748) PC World Chat
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775969 2009-05-22 06:48:00 What attracts you to a computer store that has technicians & also sells hardware? Nictech (14748)
775970 2009-05-22 07:07:00 Nothing, besides being close to where I live, and its within walking distance. Depends if its got anything worth buying, and whether I've got money to buy whatever. Obviously it helps if you know whats in it. Even tho the shop down the road is online, some of the things on their site arent in it. Speedy Gonzales (78)
775971 2009-05-22 07:09:00 Reasonable price, staff who speaks English, and will honor warranty claims. qazwsxokmijn (102)
775972 2009-05-22 07:22:00 1)Quality products with proper warranty
2)Excellent after sales service
3)Knowing what they are talking about
pctek (84)
775973 2009-05-22 07:28:00 A place that don't sell toasters:eek: plod (107)
775974 2009-05-22 07:36:00 Price
Service - Quick delivery
Everything comes with a 12 month warranty anyway (Consumers Guarantee)

After sales and service don't come into it for me unless it is an expensive item, which rarely matters as we have a warranty.

Online stores are just fine for me. ascent, pbtech, computer lounge, playtech, elive.

Real stores exclude toaster shops for me as most have staff that don't speak english
Bantu (52)
775975 2009-05-22 08:41:00 Can't remember the last time I went in one so have no idea what would attract me unless they had a staff vacancy sign in the window then I might go in and enquire. gary67 (56)
775976 2009-05-22 09:59:00 I like QNB computers in Stoddard road because of 3 things

They are friendly even if Anglais is poor.
They know heaps, no computer fault will beat them
They are cheap, rock bottom prices.
prefect (6291)
775977 2009-05-22 20:32:00 Wow, I'm almost surprised to learn that there are physical shops selling PCs, components, and have knowledgable techs.

Certianly where I am there is no such thing (except perhaps for very small scale, low profile, privately owned businesses).

It would be great to think that a retailer actually knew the heart of the gear they were peddling. All too often the big stores have only clueless drones who simply rattle off the features on the label, and try to upsell add-ons (like Nortons - groan).

Most (big store) PC retailers have sold their soul (integrity) many times over in order to bullsh!+ their way to a sale.

I'd pay more for honestly and knowledge, but most customers are too stupid to know the shams.

Yes grandma, this 3GHz power guzzling demon with 2TB HDD will be ok for getting email from your daughter, but you'll need to upgrade to 21 inch LCD to get the best from that.
(or honestly, you can look at a budget, low spec machine, or even buy second-hand for those purposes)
Sheisters!
Paul.Cov (425)
775978 2009-05-22 22:11:00 Get my hardware from Ascent and fix my computer myself if ever anything goes wrong with it. I'm a sole user of my computer so nothing rarely goes wrong with it.
:)
Trev (427)
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