Bringing in the year 2014 has left me thinking about a lot
of things. Technology being one major
topic that I think about a lot especially with two kids and the iPhone and iPod
craze that exists. Going one day without
technology is a difficult task in our family.
I know this will make many people shake their heads in disbelief. There are some people that would be fine to
go back to an age where telephones were connected to the wall with a cord and
an encyclopedia was still the main research source.
I personally cannot imagine a day without access to my
computer world. I rely on the computer
to communicate effectively in my personal life as well as my work life. Communication is simplified with the use of a
computer. Mundane tasks are made easier and life just runs smoother using a
computer. This is why when I went to
turn my computer on and it hesitated, hissed and went black I was
devastated. I knew I needed to get the
computer fixed as soon as possible. This
began the quest in to finding a technician to fix my computer without too much
hassle.
My first step to finding someone reliable to fix my computer
was to call upon my tech savvy friends.
I wanted to see who they would trust to fix their laptop or towers. All of them commented not to take it to a
large chain for repair as the computer would not get the attention it
needed. I was told that many times it is
a process that leaves you without a computer for weeks while they ship it about
fixing it and yet it comes back to you and is never the same.
The problem is that the person you speak with is not the
person fixing your computer. This was an
issue. If I was leaving my baby
overnight I wanted to make sure she was in good hands and attended to. That
left me in search of a local computer store to repair my computer. It was important that I was able to speak
with the technician working on machine to explain how I needed the computer to
function in the end. I feel it best to
lay the expectation out first, if the expectation is not possible with this
machine then they would be able to tell me it was not worth the cost to repair
it and move on. This was important as
sinking money into a machine was not something I was going to be able to do a
lot of.
I found a local computer service company searching Google on my
phone. I was able to go into the office
with my computer and speak the tech about the issues. It was great because right off the bat the
problem sounded familiar to him. For a
small diagnostic fee I left my machine to be repaired. That same day, later in the evening, I
received a call that the glitch could be fixed for about a half hour of labor
costs which was covered by my diagnostic fee and I just needed to give the
approval. My pc was repaired and home
with me the next day.
When it comes to repairing and maintaining my computer in
the future I know who to trust. I would
recommend that everyone take a few minutes to scope out a local computer
service store, even before you have an issue with your machine. I know being
without my computer is like being without my right arm. Establishing a
relationship with local computer support can save you when it comes to time,
money and sanity.
