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Buying in person means describing what you need instead of decoding a specification sheet.

At a glance

Advice from
People who also repair them
Set-up help
Available at the counter
Parts warranty
One year on new parts
Prices
On the main site and in store

Tell us the work, not the parts

The useful conversation is about what you do: the programs you use, how many at once, whether the machine travels, how long you want it to last. Turning that into a specification is our job and we are better at it than a filter on a website.

It also means we can tell you when a less expensive machine covers everything you have described, which is a sentence a comparison table will never produce.

What we notice that a spec sheet does not

Because the workshop is here, we see which machines come back and why. Which keyboards wear, which hinges crack, which designs make a routine repair expensive because the part is bonded to something else.

None of that is printed on a box, and none of it can be learned by a shop that never sees a machine again after it leaves.

Set up before you leave

A new computer is only useful once your files, accounts and programs are on it. That can be done here rather than becoming your weekend, and it is easier to do while the old machine is still in the room.

Asked at the counter

Do you show prices on this site?

No. Prices and stock live on the main 1ComputerOutlet site, backed by the inventory system. A price copied onto a second website goes stale, and a stale price is worse than none.

Can you move my files from the old computer?

Yes, and it is much easier if you bring the old machine in at the same time. Mention it when you buy so time can be set aside.

Is a new computer always the right answer?

No, and we will say so. A storage or memory upgrade to a sound machine often costs a fraction of a replacement. Bring the old one in and we can tell you which situation you are in.

See what is available

Current machines, prices and stock are on the main 1ComputerOutlet site.

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