Trip Fees Reduced
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jul 29, 2009
Last year, PCS was forced to increase our trip charges to $45 to compensate for the insane gas prices experienced during 2007-2008′s economic turmoil. After reviewing the matter and taking note of gas price stability over this last quarter, PCS is happy to announce that we have dropped our trip charge for on-site services to $39, effective immediately.
Thank you for your support and thank you for continuing to be a customer of PCS!
PCS Win7 Upgrade Option
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jul 28, 2009
Lately we at PCS have been tooting the Win7 horn loud and often, but you’ve got to understand: it’s been a loooong time since we’ve been excited about a Microsoft operating system that doesn’t make end-users feel like they have an upgrade-gun pointed at their head.
We are also well aware that sometimes a new system purchase has to happen sooner rather than later. If you are in need of a PC and you can’t wait for Win7, then we’ve got a solution for our customers.
PCS is proud to offer the Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program. Here’s how it works…
- Purchase a qualifying Windows Vista Upgrade Option from PCS (Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate) along with a new PC during the eligibility period.
- You (the customer) can then visit a fulfillment Web site to order the Windows7 upgrade at no additional cost.
- After Windows 7 is released, the customers will receive from Microsoft a comparable version of Windows 7 for installation on their PCs.
Please contact us today if this is of interest to you or your office between now and October 22nd!
Which Win7 For You?
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jul 28, 2009
During all major Windows operating system releases (which we’ve been involved in at least 8 of them), we at PCS invariably get asked the question: which version is right for me?
The right choice in selecting operating systems always come back answering a question with a question:
What are you going to do with your PC?
To simplify the whole decision-making process, we thought it would be a good idea to cut to the chase by offering the following if/then statements to help bring things into focus:
- IF you are a home user THEN Windows 7 Home Premium is your cup of tea. This Win7 version includes Aero UI tweaks, multi-touch capabilites (that you may never use but nice to have), media capabilities (Media Center, DVD playback, DVD creation, etc.) and you can create home network groups for homes with more than one PC.
- IF you use your PC for business, both at home and at the office, THEN Windows 7 Professional is for you. All of the features outlined above in the Premium package area available plus Remote Desktop functionality, domain support, and offline folders. Other perks such as Mobility Center and Presentation Mode make this version of Win7 perfect for the business laptop crowd.
- IF money is no limit and you don’t like not having everything available to you, THEN Windows 7 Ultimate is happy to reach into your pocket. At $320 retail, you get all of the nuts and bolts of the aforementioned versions plus BranchCache, DirectAccess and BitLocker technology. Are you surprised that you’ve been living your life without these features? Yea, we can’t believe it either (hehe).
As always, if you have any questions about what’s best for you and your home or office, feel free to register on this site and leave a comment or drop us a line via our Contact Us form.
Windows 7 Retail Pricing
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jul 27, 2009
Microsoft announced back in June what their retail pricing plan was going to be for the inevitable release of their Windows 7 operating system on October 22nd. In case you missed it, you can expect to find these prices for Win7 at your local software retailer:
Upgrade Retail Products
Windows 7 Home Premium – $119.99
Windows 7 Professional – $199.99
Windows 7 Ultimate – $219.99
Full Retail Products
Windows 7 Home Premium – $199.99
Windows 7 Professional – $299.99
Windows 7 Ultimate – $319.99
When reviewing these plans and coming up with your respective budgets, please keep in mind that the pricing above are for retail copies and not OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) versions of the software.
An M$ / EU Update
Posted by Brian Gallutia on Jul 27, 2009
In a previous post we mentioned that the EU and Microsoft were jabbing back and forth about the inclusion of Internet Explorer in Microsoft’s latest operating system, Windows 7.
It seems now that Microsoft has agreed to adopt the European Union’s preferred solution for browser competition, which is a browser selection screen at startup.
Microsoft’s proposal would allow Windows 7 to ship with Internet Explorer, but OEMs could add any additional browsers as they saw fit, saving users the hassle of a download. The statement also reiterates that the Commission does not see a browserless Win 7 as a viable solution for restoring competition.