Comments on: Stolen Laptops, Exposed Data and Identity Theft http://www.technibble.com/stolen-laptops-exposed-data-and-identity-theft/ A Resource for Computer Repair Technicians & to get PC tech support help. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:23 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.technibble.com/stolen-laptops-exposed-data-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 admin Mon, 25 Aug 2008 02:29:50 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/stolen-laptops-exposed-data-and-identity-theft/#comment-3520 Computers are so cheap now days I highly recommend you buy a new one. The price of the new computer would only be a little bit more to make that old computer half reasonable to use. As for Geeksquad, avoid those big names like the plague, they'll rip you off. Talk to a local tech. If you want to leave your phone number and town/state, I can send this onto a local tech who will look after you. Computers are so cheap now days I highly recommend you buy a new one. The price of the new computer would only be a little bit more to make that old computer half reasonable to use.

As for Geeksquad, avoid those big names like the plague, they’ll rip you off. Talk to a local tech. If you want to leave your phone number and town/state, I can send this onto a local tech who will look after you.

]]> By: Robert Frauenglas http://www.technibble.com/stolen-laptops-exposed-data-and-identity-theft/comment-page-1/#comment-3519 Robert Frauenglas Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:41:52 +0000 http://www.technibble.com/stolen-laptops-exposed-data-and-identity-theft/#comment-3519 Dear Tech Advisors, First, a little about me. I am a 58-year old who still fears computers & considers himself fairly computer illiterate. However, I can follow easy instructions. I have a basic question. Some years ago I was given a Gateway Solo Model No. 2250 with Windows 98 SE on it. It has been a good word processing & basic internet workhorse. Would it be worthwhile to update it to an OS such as Windows XP, so I can get a DSL line? If I upgrade & go DSL, does this mean my computer speed increases? I want to sell items on E-Bay & have been told I definitely need a high speed connection to do this. Should I play around with upgrading this computer or get something new? I'm also tired of dealing with Microsoft computer errors, etc. & have been thinking of switching to a Mac, but they are so much more costly than most PC's - unless someone goes the wholesale or resale route & I don't think I am knowledgeable enough for that - especially, since I want all my photos & writing entries transferred from my Gateway Solo to whichever new computer I get. I figure if I buy my new computer at a place like Best Buy, with its Geek Squad, they can do these things for me. Can you give me the advice I need? Thank you in advance for your reply. Yours peacefully, Bobby "the computer illiterate" Frauenglas Dear Tech Advisors,
First, a little about me. I am a 58-year old
who still fears computers & considers himself
fairly computer illiterate. However, I can
follow easy instructions.
I have a basic question.
Some years ago I was given a Gateway Solo Model
No. 2250 with Windows 98 SE on it.
It has been a good word processing & basic internet workhorse.
Would it be worthwhile to update it to an OS such as Windows XP, so I can get a DSL line?
If I upgrade & go DSL, does this mean my computer speed increases?
I want to sell items on E-Bay & have been told I
definitely need a high speed connection to do this.
Should I play around with upgrading this computer or get something new?
I’m also tired of dealing with Microsoft
computer errors, etc. & have been thinking of
switching to a Mac, but they are so much more
costly than most PC’s – unless someone goes the
wholesale or resale route & I don’t think I am
knowledgeable enough for that – especially, since I want all my photos & writing entries transferred from my Gateway Solo to whichever new computer I get. I figure if I buy my new
computer at a place like Best Buy, with its
Geek Squad, they can do these things for me.
Can you give me the advice I need?
Thank you in advance for your reply.
Yours peacefully,
Bobby “the computer illiterate” Frauenglas

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