A common question an IT person will get asked by friends and family is “Should I get a laptop or desktop” when they finally realize their old computer has bit its last byte. This is a difficult question to answer and certainly a question that applies differently to each person. The old answer was usually [...]

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These are a few questions I often find myself thinking about at night when I have finished contemplating the intricacies of life and planning my breakfast in the morning. It dawned on me that these are also some common questions I am often asked by family, friends and our loyal PCTechBytes readers. These are the [...]

Do I need a new computer? You know that person, the one who simply refuses to upgrade anything. It’s the same person that still gets film developed at Kmart and the person that has the wireless phone with the extend-able antenna. It’s also the person that complains about their 56k Internet connection speed and the [...]

It shouldn’t come to any surprise that the desktop computer is dead. We’ll take a pause and bow our heads in prayer, because it’s true. The hulking machines with the glowing LEDs and whirling fans will soon cease to exist outside of the workplace. It’s sad, really. There are several reasons for this and there’s [...]

Mike Meyers wrote the book (literally) on A+ certification. A+ Certification is a CompTIA certification that shows prospective employers that you have a solid computer repair knowledge and experience with hardware and software. This is a a recommended computer book because we feel it gives new (and even experienced) computer users a complete understanding of [...]

Some people say computers enhance our lives, and some will adamantly explain to you in a ten-thousand page handwritten manifesto just how computers have ruined family, communities and the gosh-darn entire planet. Those digital nay-sayers are just barely old enough to have missed the technological explosion, yet still young enough not to look like an [...]

Torx wrench, voltmeter, soldering gun–these are all great computer repair tools. But none of these can compare to a tech’s number one tool in computer repair: Logic. Logical thinking can drastically reduce the time it takes for a job to be completed. Technicians that take a long time to complete a computer job, or a [...]