If you will be keeping your old computer(s), one of the decisions you will need to make is whether or not to network your old and new computers together. There are some tremendous advantages in doing so. The most obvious one is that you may be able to share your Internet connection among all the computers on the network. This saves money. Another advantage is that migrating all your important files from your old computer to your new one becomes very easy. Further, your old files will still exist on the old computer providing a straightforward way to recover them if necessary. Finally, if you use a laptop in business or for school, when you return home you can just plug it into the network and not only have instant access to the Internet and files on the network but to any printers as well. However, there is a right way to network computers and a wrong way. Done incorrectly, serious data corruption and security flaws will exist that may put your important personal information at risk. Contact us and take advantage of our networking expertise.
In case you're thinking about buying (or selling) an old computer, consider this: brand new computers with a full warranty can be bought for under $400 and are far more powerful than those made just a few years ago. Any computer older than 4-5 years or so is essentially worthless. More recent models may have some value; contact us for more information.
Important! If you will be selling/donating your old computer you should know that all your files are still readable; yes, even the ones you "deleted" by moving to the "Recycle Bin". In fact, even if you format the hard drive, all your files can be recovered. If you have any financial or otherwise sensitive information on your computer, contact us and we will use our military-grade software to permanently erase it. We will also erase your bookmarks, email address book, and all your old emails.
