How often is the cheapest thing available the best value?
Businesses can only offer you two of the three things that we all want: high quality, good service or low price. Pick two, because you can't have all three!
For example: Walmart is really good at price, but not so much on quality and definitely not on service. Nordstrom is always going to have amazing service and the highest quality products, if you can afford it. When you seek a bargain by comparing identical products from multiple retailers you're sure to sacrifice on customer service or warranty.
Value is a good combination of quality, service and price that custom fits you - Value is what we all really want..
What do you shop for by price alone? The cheapest shoes you can find? The cheapest car? Like to wear a cheap watch? Marry a cheap girl? Have you ever tasted discount peanut butter?
Why would anyone seek a cheaply made technologically advanced product like a Computer? Really? You think a discount computer is a "good deal"? Good luck with that brother!
www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Computer Maintenance
If you go the old fashioned route and buy a computer outright at an electronics warehouse, it becomes your personal burden.
I have a repeat non-lease client who came in today for the 3rd time in just over a year. He is infected again - two of those three times it was so bad the machine needed to be completely wiped out and have the operating system re-installed. We are now at a total bill of just over $500. Not to mention the indirect cost of his down time (for the repair and getting his programs reinstalled).
IF he was leasing a computer from RedSeven that would have cost him $0. In fact, IF he was leasing a PC or Laptop he would likely have called us at the very first sign of an infection and we could have nipped it in the bud. Instead, he went through several days of popups and wasting his valuable time trying to fix it by himself.
Leasing saves most of our clients money over time, and it definitely saves them aggravation.
www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
I have a repeat non-lease client who came in today for the 3rd time in just over a year. He is infected again - two of those three times it was so bad the machine needed to be completely wiped out and have the operating system re-installed. We are now at a total bill of just over $500. Not to mention the indirect cost of his down time (for the repair and getting his programs reinstalled).
IF he was leasing a computer from RedSeven that would have cost him $0. In fact, IF he was leasing a PC or Laptop he would likely have called us at the very first sign of an infection and we could have nipped it in the bud. Instead, he went through several days of popups and wasting his valuable time trying to fix it by himself.
Leasing saves most of our clients money over time, and it definitely saves them aggravation.
www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Monday, May 16, 2011
Changing the way people think...
It's a real challenge bringing a new product/concept to market. People are amazingly resistant to change, even if it's for the better. I'm not talking about a white iphone. I'm talking about revolutionary game-changing products and services.
RedSeven's computer leasing program is just such a product. It is completely different than the traditional computer ownership model, and completely better. It may seem that we have an advantage over competitors, but revolutionary products take more time and money to sell. This can be especially hard on a small business as word of mouth is not exactly the fast track.
It's a combination of believing in something, old-fashioned pride, and a potential long-term payoff that keep me plugging away. I know we have something special to offer the world, and I hope that once you understand it you will agree.
http://www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
RedSeven's computer leasing program is just such a product. It is completely different than the traditional computer ownership model, and completely better. It may seem that we have an advantage over competitors, but revolutionary products take more time and money to sell. This can be especially hard on a small business as word of mouth is not exactly the fast track.
It's a combination of believing in something, old-fashioned pride, and a potential long-term payoff that keep me plugging away. I know we have something special to offer the world, and I hope that once you understand it you will agree.
http://www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Friday, May 13, 2011
Invest in a Computer?
Does anyone think your computer will someday be worth more than you paid for it? So why the obsession with ownership? If you think about it, computing is really more of a utility than a thing. Software is much the same, most of us don't buy programs in boxes anymore, we spend our time using free cloud-based services like gmail, facebook, and twitter. Even professional tools for word processing, point of sale, and accounting are slowly moving into the cloud (though likely not for free). Data back-up is moving online too, as is support.
People need help as much as they need a "box". The traditional concept of buying a PC, software, a back-up drive, and then paying through the nose for training or support is fading quickly.
Imagine your computer as more of a service, then click on this link: www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
People need help as much as they need a "box". The traditional concept of buying a PC, software, a back-up drive, and then paying through the nose for training or support is fading quickly.
Imagine your computer as more of a service, then click on this link: www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Extended Warranty?
To buy an extended warranty or not to buy and extended warranty? That is a good question! As much as people think a computer is obsolete within days after they purchase one, the fact is that Americans tend to keep their computers for 3-5 years! (if they don't break first). Most extended warranties add two years onto a typical one-year manufacturers warranty. (thought - why don't the manufactures make three years standard?)
Keep in mind that all computers fail at some point - it's simply a matter of when.
From a simple economics standpoint it is usually better to purchase an extended warranty rather than take the risk. A $700+ laptop that requires a new motherboard or LCD screen can easily cost upwards of $400. It's quite likely to have that type of failure within the first three years of purchase. Within three years it's also likely that a sound port, keyboard, hard drive, or DVD drive may fail too. These are also expensive repairs - most always more than the warranty would have cost you.
You need to know the terms of your extended warranty too (how exciting). They can be purchased from retailers (point of sale) and from the manufacturers themselves (online). The manufacturers warranties in general tend to be a better deal. The downside of most is the time it takes to get something fixed. If you have a back-up of your data and another machine to use this is not much of an issue, but IF this is your one and only primary PC/Laptop this is really bad news! Warranty repairs can take weeks or even months.
Leasing a computer solves this problem and often costs you less in the long run. At RedSeven our member's computers are always fixed within 24hrs or we provide a free loaner. Learn more here: http://www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Keep in mind that all computers fail at some point - it's simply a matter of when.
From a simple economics standpoint it is usually better to purchase an extended warranty rather than take the risk. A $700+ laptop that requires a new motherboard or LCD screen can easily cost upwards of $400. It's quite likely to have that type of failure within the first three years of purchase. Within three years it's also likely that a sound port, keyboard, hard drive, or DVD drive may fail too. These are also expensive repairs - most always more than the warranty would have cost you.
You need to know the terms of your extended warranty too (how exciting). They can be purchased from retailers (point of sale) and from the manufacturers themselves (online). The manufacturers warranties in general tend to be a better deal. The downside of most is the time it takes to get something fixed. If you have a back-up of your data and another machine to use this is not much of an issue, but IF this is your one and only primary PC/Laptop this is really bad news! Warranty repairs can take weeks or even months.
Leasing a computer solves this problem and often costs you less in the long run. At RedSeven our member's computers are always fixed within 24hrs or we provide a free loaner. Learn more here: http://www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Monday, May 9, 2011
Free Security
For what it's worth I now recommend that my friends, family, and clients, that run Windows, use Microsoft Security Essentials for their anti-virus and spyware protection (it's free too).
Until recently I was happy to promote AVG, Avast and other free security products (anything but Norton and McAfee), but most have become so aggressive at pushing people into their "more advanced professional products" that I can no longer recommend them.
MSE never attempts to up-sell it's users. It is less needy CPU-wise, and rarely if ever bothers you. For the first time in a long time, I actually like a Microsoft program.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx
When consumers buy a PC/laptop most manufacturers have it absolutely slathered with "trial-ware" like Norton 360 and McAfee - and they get paid for doing so. They might not make as much as they did in the good ol' days, but they get their money from you one way or another.
At RedSeven we DON'T sell software, EVER! Watch this short video: http://www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Until recently I was happy to promote AVG, Avast and other free security products (anything but Norton and McAfee), but most have become so aggressive at pushing people into their "more advanced professional products" that I can no longer recommend them.
MSE never attempts to up-sell it's users. It is less needy CPU-wise, and rarely if ever bothers you. For the first time in a long time, I actually like a Microsoft program.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security_essentials/default.aspx
When consumers buy a PC/laptop most manufacturers have it absolutely slathered with "trial-ware" like Norton 360 and McAfee - and they get paid for doing so. They might not make as much as they did in the good ol' days, but they get their money from you one way or another.
At RedSeven we DON'T sell software, EVER! Watch this short video: http://www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Cheaper is better?
I have to laugh to myself when I overhear people talking about this or that "great computer deal". Seriously, what other product do people think that the cheapest item is okay? Cars? Watches? Women? Toilet Paper? Peanut Butter? Hell No! So why is it that so many people go for the bargain basement in computer technology? I'll tell you why - it's because they are scared - they don't know what's going on inside that little magical box, and rather than risk getting burned they look for the cheapest way out. This is one of the big reasons so many users have switched to Macs - they bought crappy discount computers and had a bad experience. Ummmm, you have learned that get what you pay for?
Factor in that over time you will be spending more on "other stuff" than you did on the computer itself, and this is where the opportunity lies. Miscellaneous software, anti-virus protection, extended warranties, and tech support can cost you dearly.
Anyway, my point is that when you purchase something technology-related that you intend to use all the time you DO NOT want to skimp on quality!
www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
Factor in that over time you will be spending more on "other stuff" than you did on the computer itself, and this is where the opportunity lies. Miscellaneous software, anti-virus protection, extended warranties, and tech support can cost you dearly.
Anyway, my point is that when you purchase something technology-related that you intend to use all the time you DO NOT want to skimp on quality!
www.neverbuyanothercomputer.com
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