Tech News February 16, 2011 | |
IOHOThis Week's Tech Tip |
Which Internet Browser Should I Use?We live in America, the land of choice. Internet Explorer (48% market share), Firefox (30%), Chrome (13%), Safari(6%), and Opera (2%) are the current generation of browsers to pick from. Your new computer will only come with Internet Explorer preloaded on it (Windows PCs) or Safari (Mac PCs), but any one of the five can be added from their respective company's websites (except there is not an IE for the Macintosh). Yes, Firefox and Opera may be a little faster. Yes, IE is hacked a little more often than the rest. But all browsers offer pretty much the same features, so no advantage there. Also, IE is going to be the most compatible browser, since people who create special options on their websites are going to do so for the browser with the largest market share. The continued life of a browser is a concern, too. Firefox and Opera have limited revenue streams and could go bankrupt tomorrow. Chrome and Safari do not have the programming muscle that Microsoft does. What do we recommend? Most of you know that we are minimalists when it comes to adding software to a computer. We think you should only add programs that you absolutely have to add. There are not any truly compelling reasons to use a browser other than the one that ships with your computer. So, in most cases, we believe you should stay with Internet Explorer or Safari. |
Refurbished PC Sale! |
Great Deals on Refurbished PC's for Home or OfficeAll computers listed are desktops packaged with keyboard and mouse, and with a clean install of Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2007. All prices listed are for pick up. We accept cash, check, and credit cards. As a bonus, we will deliver to anyone in the Greater Richmond area if they chose to purchase one of the following services for their new pc: New PC Setup - $50: Includes setting up your PC, internet connection and email, and installing antivirus/anti-malware program. New PC Setup w/Data Transfer - $100: Includes transfer of your user account settings, document files, and email from your old PC to your new one. $125 - Dell Dimension 4550 Intel Pentium 4 We also have a selection of monitors: For more information click here. |
This Week's Best Local Computer Deals |
Best Desktop Value$499.00 HP Pavilion p6714y Desktop / 4GB Memory / 1 TB Hard Drive / 20" LCD Monitor. Best Laptop Value$450 Gateway Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor P6200
/ 15.6" Screen / 4GB installed memory/ 500GB hard drive.
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This Week's Mr. Tech Support Coupon |
Great Savings Are A Click Away!We thought we came prepared to CBS 6's Health Expo with several hundred pages of great coupons to give away. They were all gone well before the event was halfway through. For all those who may have missed these deals we've decided to post them online. Want half off our popular Data Backup Service? $40 savings on our Tune Up? Free Data Transfer with a new computer setup? Or, if you're a new client, 50% off your first service? Follow the link above and save! offer good until March 31st, 2011 |
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