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Our sales charts for December show that once again customers are looking to maximise their value for money, even in the run up Christmas...
Read More »Supermarket sweep
Indies should not fear the supermarkets too much ? comparing us to a butcher or baker doesn?t really work because a leg of lamb doesn?t need a repair and a loaf of bread doesn?t need a reinstall. Our customers require upgrades, repairs, and technical assistance on a regular basis. This requires skilled staff who are expensive to train and difficult to retain.
Read More »Keep taking the tablets
The Apple channel might be on the verge of its biggest computer development product launch since the iMac.
Read More »Windows versus Mac
Every time Windows goes through a major update, the 'they copied Mac' brigade get onto their bandwagon ? I know, because I used to be one.
Read More »Strong retail presence for Acer
Our sales charts show that the vendors consumer drive is beginning to pay off
Read More »Times are changing
We were recently contacted by a start-up business, wanting to do the right thing by joining the appropriate trade association and asking if there were any special qualifications needed, or regulations to comply with, if they were to build and sell computers.
Read More »Tarred with the same brush
Over the last couple of months, computer retailers have been under attack by the media, even for things they haven?t done.
Read More »A letter to Apple UK
Dear Apple, Firstly, I really, really want to say thanks for reading my column, because it was only recently that I had it confirmed. I know not everyone at Apple UK reads me, but some of you do. I wish I?d heard this directly from the source, but ? and I?ll sing this in my best Cliff Richard falsetto voice ? I guess ?we don?t talk anymore...?
Read More »Value for money shines through
A look at this month?s top sellers reveals a theme that will be familiar to many retailers across the country. Despite the ongoing recession, there is still demand for IT products, but customers are looking to maximise the value of the money they spend.
Read More »Jobs’ big comeback
iPhones in the air, MacBooks on laps, a buzz of excitement - it could only be an Apple press event. More specifically, it?s an auditorium in a swish London venue with a live video link to San Francisco, where Steve Jobs is expected to make his first public appearance in months.
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