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Why buy from a computer store that also repairs computers

A shop that only sells sees a machine once. A shop that repairs sees it again in three years — and that changes what it is willing to sell you.

We see how machines age

Because the workshop is in the same building as the shop, we see which designs hold up and which come back. Which hinges fail, which keyboards wear out, which machines are straightforward to open and which turn a simple repair into an expensive one.

None of that appears on a specification sheet, and none of it can be learned by a business that never sees a machine after it leaves.

Selling you too much is a bad trade for us

When the same business handles the sale and the support afterwards, overselling is not a win. A customer sold more than they needed does not come back, and a customer sold something unsuitable comes back annoyed.

That is why we will tell you when a cheaper option is enough, or when repairing what you have is the better decision than replacing it.

Repair is an option, not a fallback

Sometimes the right answer is not to buy a computer at all. A drive or memory upgrade to a sound machine costs a fraction of replacement and can extend its useful life by years. Because we do both, we can tell you which situation you are in without arguing against our own interests.

New parts carry a one-year warranty, excluding acts of God, physical damage and neglect. Technicians are trained and certified.

Common questions

Do you service what you sell?

Yes, in the same building. That is the practical difference between buying here and buying from a distant retailer — the people who supplied the machine are the people you bring it back to.

Will you tell me not to buy something?

When that is the honest answer, yes. If your existing machine can be brought up to date for a fraction of a replacement, that is what we will suggest.

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Ask before you buy

Describe the machine you have or the work you need to do, and we will tell you what we would actually recommend.