Good maintenance and monitoring should have the effect of an anti-aging cream on your work device. Look after it well, and it will do the same for you. However, sometimes, it just makes good business sense to invest in new PCs or laptops rather than trying to get another year out of them. Knowing when that time is can be the tricky part. Older PCs and laptops cost more to maintain. The cost of ownership increases as they age – a little like cars. And, of course, performance decreases over time. … [Read more...] about Seven Signs That You Need a New Computer
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Computer Experts Warn of Increasing Security Threats
Two Prescott-based computer authorities are in absolute agreement about the need for exceptional caution about computer protections. One – Edward Fisher, owner of Fisher PC Help – said this: “Be absolutely paranoid about your computer security.” The second – Theo Soumilas, who owns Northern Arizona IT – put it this way: “We are at the point it’s no matter a question of ‘if’ but of ‘when’ your computer is hacked. It’s getting worse daily.” Both Fisher and Soumilas are adamant that … [Read more...] about Computer Experts Warn of Increasing Security Threats
Summer Heat Impacting Computers
With the warm weather upon us, something that is often overlooked in computer hardware is taking the appropriate steps to minimize the chances of your devices overheating. A number one killer of anything electronic is heat. Also, the accumulation of hair and dust tends to slowly suffocate the sensitive electrical components found inside most desktops, laptops, tablets, printers and any other device that gets plugged into your wall. For computers, this can be especially troublesome as the … [Read more...] about Summer Heat Impacting Computers