Fellow browser competitors Firefox and Chrome are a little upset about the prospect of being shut out in the cold by Microsoft, and Firefox maker Mozilla considers the action to be ultimately bad for customers and water on the fire of competition.
Mozilla and Google will effectively be prohibited from designing a version of their browsers to run on Windows RT machines.
Windows 8 devices, based on ARM processors, will be low-powered machines running Windows RT. As Windows RT is a brand new member of the Windows operating system family, Microsoft seem able to impose these competition blocking tactics although many people perceive this as stirring up the settled legal bone of contention concerning browser bias.
This counter-attack by Microsoft, as it’s perceived, may not have Google and Mozilla shaking in their boots right now as this will only affect tablets, initially at least. But, looking at the bigger picture from a long term perspective, this could have serious repercussions as ARM processors are more widely used and the Windows RT footprint grows. It is foreseeable that ARM will find its way into laptops and all-in-ones as this would be a very easy transition from tablets.
HP are betting their tablet future on Windows 8 – if I were CEO at Mozilla or Google, I would be taking this new threat from Microsoft very seriously indeed. Needless to say, PChelp4U will be watching Windows 8 and how the battle between Microsoft, Mozilla and Google develops with great interest.
That’s right, just like the recent Bicester tornado, PChelp4U are also to take the town by storm. Due to popular demand and following our successful expansion to Hazlemere, we have made the decision to follow suit and continue our expansion to include Bicester and the surrounding villages. PChelp4U, as of today, will be providing IT services for home users and small businesses in and around Bicester with free callout and diagnosis. We have already received numerous calls from the Bicester area looking for a reliable IT support and PC repair service and none of our clients to date have been disappointed. This decision now puts Bicester firmly on the map and we will now be actively advertising in the area. Look out for us in the June edition of the Postal Advertiser. I am sure I will be giving you a very positive sales update for this area very soon and look out for new Bicester client feedback on the testimonials page – I’m sure they will soon be flooding in!
We are proud to announce the opening our new office in Hazlemere and a new addition to the team. Rob brings a wealth of knowledge and will be primarily focused on business growth for support in and around Hazlemere. PChelp4U now have offices in Haddenham, Winslow and Hazlemere due to sustained growth and an increase in demand over the past year or so. Our area is expanding slowly as we become capable of supporting more businesses and homes. Importantly, our service levels remain at the highest level and the testimonials from happy clients keep on flooding in. We still remain a small business with high standards but we are now able to offer an excellent service to more home and small business users across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
When it comes to PC repairs, PChelp4u don’t just fix your commonal garden Windows based desktop and laptop machines. We repair iMacs, Macbooks, iPhones, iPads, Mac Pros, Mac minis – in fact pretty much any Apple device. Send your device back to the manufacturer and you could be faced with a hefty bill and a wait of 14 days or more to get it back. Not with PChelp4U – we aim to repair and return within 2-3 days maximum and our prices are realistic and cost-effective. We carry out PC repairs across most of Buckinghamshire and parts of Oxfordshire and, no matter where you live, you can be sure the engineer is local and we don’t charge callout fees. Forget the hassle of packing up your machine and heading to your nearest computer retail outlet – we come to you and make your life easy.
There are many companies offering IT support and PC repairs in Aylesbury, in fact we thought the market was saturated. In light of the number of calls requesting home computer help we have been receiving in recent months, it seems not, or at least there seems to be room for one more small IT business offering excellent services. PChelp4U has built its client base in and around the Aylesbury Vale but historically the majority of our business has been outside of Aylesbury itself – in fact, we don’t even advertise in the town. All we can assume is that word has gotten out about the high levels of service and customer satisfaction we achieve. We welcome this extra business with open arms and we have already put things in place so that we can cope efficiently with this extra demand. Thank you to the people of Aylesbury for your continued support and we look forward to being the preferred choice of provider when it comes to home and small business IT support for many years to come.
Looking back over 2011, despite the harsh financial climate, it has undoubtedly been our most successful year to date. Our client base has grown substantially and many local businesses have approached PChelp4U for IT support services. There are too many to mention but some of our new clients include Thame Show, Go Local, British Institute of Energy Economics, UK resourcing, Palmer’s Furnishings, Red Sea Consultancy, White Hart Studio, CTB, VB Services, Coppers & Co Accountants, Claydon Management Services, Xenergie Consulting, Pullen Associates, Bartletts of Buckinhgham, RGS Associates, Etherconsult and Green Thumb; not to mention countless new home users. Most of our IT support business remains within the Aylesbury Vale and key areas include Thame, Haddenham, Stone, Long Crendon, Winslow and Buckinhgham. All in all, 2011 has been an unmitigated success story for PChelp4U and we look forward to sustaining and building upon this growth in 2012. I’d like to thank all our clients for their continued support – without you, we’re nothing!
We are pleased to announce that, not only are we the new chosen IT support provider for Thame Show but, as of this month, we now host and manage their website as well. PChelp4U have been supporting the desktop and server environment for Thame Show throughout 2011. We have achieved a very high level of service for Thame Show throughout the year and we welcome this additional element. The next Thame Show is in the summer of 2013 and we look forward to potentially developing and improving the website between now and then. Thanks again to our web team for their commitment and hard work this year. May the influx of new business continue into 2012!
"Who can you trust these days?"…sadly a question on many people’s lips, especially when it comes to handing over your precious data and trusting someone not to rip you off! There are many organisations out there posing as data recovery “specialists” with only one thing on their mind; making as much money out of you as they can. Many of them will offer a free collection and estimate service. Their estimates will usually be very vague at best and will often encompass a range of £500 or more from the best scenario to the worst. Guess which one you’ll pay? Well actually, in a lot of cases, neither. These scoundrels will pretty much hold you to ransom as they know, once they’ve gotten hold of your data, they have the upper hand, and once they’ve gauged how precious that data is to you, you can be sure that the price they quote you will not be proportionate to the actual work they will undertake. My advice, stick with your local recommended IT business. It is a common misconception that data recovery is a job for the large organisation. You’ll be surprised, certainly in the case of PChelp4U, just what services are on offer. We always offer fixed price quotes and those quotes resemble the effort required and complexity of the job. Don’t fall for the scams!!
In 2011, we were inundated with requests for Windows 7 upgrades, both from XP and Vista users. Thanks to your support, we are now able to offer an amazing 20% off all Windows 7 upgrades in January and February 2012. The tangible, improved user experience of an upgrade to Windows 7 is apparent as soon as you switch your PC on and, let’s not forget, Microsoft have now dropped their support for XP. We all knew and loved XP for the many years it thrived in the IT world as the preferred chosen platform but all good things come to an end and there comes a time when you must move on! The less mentioned about Vista, the better; probably the most unstable operating system to ever exist since Windows Millenium and I’ve yet to encounter anyone sorry to see it go. Whether you’re on XP or Vista, a Windows 7 upgrade is at worst a very good decision and will offer you countless benefits including most importantly inherent, enhanced security.
If you’re reading this, you’ll be looking at our brand new website! Our recent association with oneweb has ensured a wealth of knowledge has seeped into the organisation and this website is just one of the products to come out the other side. We hope you enjoy the look and feel of the website and those of you in the know may notice a superficial resemblance to the yet to be released Windows 8. I think I speak for the team when I say we are all very excited about the launch and very hopeful to attract more and more customers to the site and the PChelp4U experience. I’d like to sincerely thank Dave and the team for their hard work and a job well done!