The Computer World is a computer shopper’s paradise. The quantity of computers, hardware, software, accessories, computer furniture and consumables is unbelievable.
I will start with the most obvious thing- the computers. They have got computers starting from cheap, basic level computers ... Read review
Advantages: cheap computers with good friendly advice Disadvantages: none
The Computer World is a computer shopper’s paradise. The quantity of computers, hardware, software, accessories, computer furniture and consumables is unbelievable.
I will start with the most obvious thing- the computers. They have got computers starting from cheap, basic level computers suitable for students, first time buyers or those people that are on a low budget. These are easy to use and very cheap- at the moment this is the ... ...even includes a monitor. At the other end of the spectrum, there is the elite computers- these are the crème de la crème. It is like a seven course meal from a 5* Paris restaurant compared to a bacon butty from the rat infested café round the corner. These computers have to be the most powerful available, today you could get one which is over 3Ghz with over 1024 DDR Ram! As you could guess these are more expensive than the others I mentioned (talking ... more
The Computer World is a computer shopper’s paradise. The quantity of computers, hardware, software, accessories, computer furniture and consumables is unbelievable.
I will start with the most obvious thing- the computers. They have got computers starting from cheap, basic level computers suitable for students, first time buyers or those people that are on a low budget. These are easy to use and very cheap- at the moment this is the ‘e- machines’ range, and prices start from about £399, which even includes a monitor. At the other end of the spectrum, there is the elite computers- these are the crème de la crème. It is like a seven course meal from a 5* Paris restaurant compared to a bacon butty from the rat infested café round the corner. These computers have to be the most powerful available, today you could get one which is over 3Ghz with over 1024 DDR Ram! As you could guess these are more expensive than the others I mentioned (talking at least £950 inc. VAT), but it is value for money all the way.
The staff at Computer World are superb. They seem to know everything about anything (well, possibly an over exaggeration- I sure they don’t know all the American presidents in chronological order backwards). They are extremely helpful and polite- they don’t rush you and let you try out any computer you like- they don’t even get annoyed if you change the settings on them (which would be completely by accident of course!). Furthermore they give you honest advice- when I was in the sales person recommended a cheaper computer to me. Ten out of ten for honesty and helpfulness.
Computer World doesn’t just sell computers. They have a wide range of peripherals and consumables as well as hardware for if you want to upgrade your computer and software including games. They often have offers on consumables and software, for example 3 for 2 on all £9.99 games. All of these items are very competitively priced- usually the cheapest around, but if they aren’t the cheapest they would usually be only a couple of quid- if that dearer.
Another service Computer World offers is a pc health check and upgrade service. They will service your computer, check and remove viruses as well as give advice on any upgrades for only £39.99 per computer. If you have one of these great value services then they will also install any hardware upgrades bought from them for free. All you need is to buy the hardware from them- you don’t even need to have bought a computer from them.
Overall Computer World is a great shop that is clearly laid out with cheap prices and is staffed by helpful, honest and reliable staff.
Advantages: Customer Service reps did try to be helpful... Disadvantages: Everything else. Cheap, rubbish computers and appalling extra charges.
The title of this rant is a great one-liner a friend came out with, a year or so ago, when I had the worst laptop in the world from the worst computer company in the world. The Computer World. I keep seeing this name around the Interweb next to the world "liquidation" and the like, and my local branch in Southampton closed down a while ago. So let's hope that's the end of it. But if there's still one near you, don't be tempted by those cheap dealios ... ...and the shiny sparkly silver laptops. Here's why.
I was tempted, and I ended up losing over £1,000. The funny thing is, we had a computer from Tiny back in 1998, and it gave us nothing but hassle back then. My dad swore he'd never buy anything from them ever again.
So why on earth did I?! Well, I wanted to have a go at making music, and I'd been looking online at all these expensive Sony ones. I was dying to get started, and this particular laptop ...
gemsybobsy 10.03.2006
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Advantages: Good quality, prices & customer service Disadvantages: Can't think of many
...and shops in Preston. The firt place we went to was The Computer World (formerley Time). It is quite a small store, but there are plenty of computers on shelf to view and test out, there is also alot of other hardware and software on the shelves which are reasonably priced. However there were not too many laptops on offer, the shelves were mostly dominated by Desktop Computers, but as they are the most popular, that can hardly be a disadvantage 9and ... ...we looked around some of the laptops for a couple of minutes when a sales assistant came over and assisted us. We went through exactly what specification we wanted, and then he talked us through the different advantages and disadvantages of each machine which i found extremely useful. He then showed us their best deal (a 2000+ AMD Athlon, 480Mb RAM, 40Gb Hardrive, DVD+ CD-Rewriter Combo drive + more) and explained to us that we would not find a better ...
Dan_BlackburnRovers 09.08.2003
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Advantages: None whatsoever. Disadvantages: The worst customer service I have ever experienced, Once you've paid they don't want to speak to you ever again, Excuses and more excuses...
...around a few places for the best price and system specification, I finally found The Computer Shop tucked away in one of the more unpopular areas of the city centre. As soon as I went in I was impressed by the prices and the specs, plus the salesman seemed all too eager to help (I should have realised this was a bad omen, guess I was blinded by the prices and shiny technical things glistening in the shop lights - something like a nerd magpie.)
Anyway, ... ...went to sit down with the salesman for a gentlemanly exchange of cash and details. Oh, wait. Suddenly it's not £499 - it's about £540 because I have to pay for delivery TO THE STORE. How I wish i'd have walked out at that point.
OK, I thought, fair enough. They have to make their profit somewhere right? So I handed over my money (i'm starting to feel sick right now as I type this.) The agreement was that the laptop would arrive in a maximum of 10 ...
jspencer777 22.06.2005
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I originally slated PCWorld in my first review of them, but following the need for a new laptop I decided to see what they had on offer.
Has Ayan lost his mind? Has all his technical savvy been abducted by aliens? Is he succumbing to the bright lights and glossy fascias of hghstreet stores?
Well the answer to all three of the above is a firm NO, but at the end of the day it came down to basic economics. What I use a latop for is mainly surfing the net while I'm out and about, checking e-mail and occasionally just breaking the boredom if travelling. In all reality it's an oversized and gorified filiofax. Having said that I also tend to use it for a bit of intensive stuff if I want to use my main PCs. This leaves me with 2 options:
1) I can go to a specialist shop (which I generally ...
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