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1:45 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Here is a comparison between HP and Canon Printer:
Printer Manufacturer
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Ease of Software Installation
|
Phone Support
|
Website Technical Support
|
Dependability
|
Work with iPhone?
|
Replacement when things go
bad?
|
HP
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Lengthy and troublesome
|
Problematic at best
|
Pretty good.
|
Not as dependable as Canon. Don’t buy low end and expect it to last
very long.
|
AirPrint enabled support printing from iPhone without app from
anywhere you are connected to the Internet
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Probably not. Expect to buy a new printer.
|
Canon
|
Straight forward and works the first time
|
Helpful
|
Pretty good.
|
Pretty good
|
ePrint enabled printer supports printing to printer without app while
on same wireless network
|
No hassle replacement under warranty. 20% discount on a replacement printer
they offer if out of warranty.
|
In general, I would recommend buying the Canon printer over the HP printer every time.
High Tech
House Calls does not sell printers, but we can make recommendations on
your individual needs for free. Call or email us for a custom
recommendation.
Carl Thorne
Expert Computer Consulting
1:43 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
This chart is based on High Tech House Call's experience in
setting up and reloading thousands of computers.
Computer Manufacture
|
Cost
|
Value for the Money
|
Reliability
|
Ease of Reloading
|
Website Technical Support
|
Dell
|
Value Priced
|
High
|
High
|
High
|
High
|
Lenovo
|
High
|
Medium
|
High
|
High
|
High
|
Toshiba
|
High
|
Medium
|
High
|
High
|
High
|
Sony
|
High
|
Medium
|
High
|
High
|
High
|
Trend Micro
|
Low
|
Low
|
Low
|
Low
|
Low
|
Computer Vision
|
Value Prices
|
High
|
High
|
Low
|
Low
|
Comments:
Dell – If you cannot
find a resolution for your problem on their website, forget the difficult to understand India based
tech support.
Trend Micro – Website
is useless on finding drivers for your computer or resolving problems
Computer Vision – Built
with high quality components. Expect
to do a lot of Internet legwork to find or reload drivers for this manufacturer.
One important fact to remember is that computer manufacturers and car manufacturers have one thing in common: a computer or a car is built from many off the shelf components that their competitors also have access to. It is the selection process for the components and how the components are assembled together that determine the end result. Quality components assembled in a logical manner result in a superior computer.
High Tech House Calls does not sell computers, but we can make recommendations on your individual needs for free. Call or email us for a custom recommendation.
Carl Thorne
Expert Computer Consulting
1:40 PM
High Tech House Calls, Expert Computer Consulting
Here is a suggested checklist for your iPhone 5:
- Backup all your contacts, tasks, pictures and calendar entries from your old cell phone. If your previous phone was an iPhone and you set up iCloud, your backup is covered. If your previous phone was an Android, refer to this article on how to backup your phone: http://tinyurl.com/3vuetv3 If your previous phone was a Blackberry, make sure you were sync'ing your phone to your computer via Blackberry Desktop Manager.
- Activate your new iPhone. This can be done in your cell phone providers store, on their website or by calling their technical support line.
- Make sure you create an iCloud account on your iPhone and turn on the Find Me function.
- Your iTunes Account is used to download application software for your iPhone. I strongly suggest making sure that the method of payment is set to "none". Fill in a credit card only when you are paying for applications. Once the purchase is made, change the payment method back to "none".
- Buy a good case to protect your iPhone. http://tinyurl.com/9xwej78
- The charging /sync'ing port on the iPhone 5 is incompatible with older iPhones. If the battery life turns out to be as bad as the iPhone 4s, buy a car charger.
- I always have more than one sync cable for my iPhone. They get mislaid or appropriated. Here is a link to buy one: http://tinyurl.com/8um564e
If you have any questions regarding your new iPhone 5, please contact us at High Tech House Calls. We are here to help.
Carl Thorne
Expert Computer Consulting
