The Computer Guy

The Computer Guy
Suite 111
32 Salamanca Road
Kelburn, Wellington
04 499 0098
021 067 3750

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1 May 2011

WE'RE GETTING CHATTY: We have added a BLOG like page to our site containing:
NEWS
REVIEWS
THOUGHTS and
RANTS AND RAVES
CHECK OUR BLOG OUT HERE
 

Thank You

We have been in Wellington since 2008 (Previously from Nelson) and have grown a lot in the last year with your patronage. Thank You. Over 800 customers have now used our services in the last year alone with glowing reviews.

See what we are up to

 

Nice Things Said

"Franz... Thanks for being able to pay us a service call so quickly and fixing our wireless internet. Your extra advice on how to keep our computer safer and less virus prone was much appreciated. Thank you."
M. Sanders

"Franz, Thanks once again for your efforts on fixing my computer so quickly. Everything is working great. Cheers." 
H. Hammil

"Dear Computer Guy,
I'm so happy I can't tell you. I was very worried that I had lost everything after I spilled coke on my laptop. Than you for getting my stuff back and helping me sort out a new laptop."
T. Roberts

"Great job by the way - I know this was a tricky job between all the PC's and laptops but you really pulled it off. We now call you 'Our Computer Guy'."
J Brown

 

"Hi Franz,
Just a quick note to say thank you for all your efforts. My computer is now virus free and working much faster as well. I'll tell all my friends about you."
R. Levil

Our History

The Computer Guy

Hello and Welcome... How far back do you want to go?

The first "real" computer I owned was a Sharp PC-1500. Not much more than a calculator that you could program using Basic. But if you're a 15 year old kid then and it's way back in time... then this was one cool thing. The iPod of its day.

Computer Repair Wellington

I started my career at the age of 18 working at a local computer store selling and servicing computers. At the time we were working on operating systems using CP/M, DOS and original Apple based operating systems. Those were the days.

Then IBM released the IBM PC in 1981 and things really started taking off. There was early competition to the IBM in the name of Osborne, Compaq and Sanyo. Remember 5 1/4" floppy drives? How about a whopping 20MB hard drive. Nice big solid bricks they were. Processor speed was fast back then, we're talking 1 whole megahertz.

I went through all the operating systems... ring any bells?

DOS (version 1 to 7.1), IBM OS/2 Warp, Windows 1.1, Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, Lantastic, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu, Mac OSX.... I've worked on them all and more. Now we are moving into a new era of tablet machines (iOS and Android) and very smart phones and I'm still on top of it.

Windows - All versions

Since then I have worked non stop in the IT (Computer) industry and have seen computer progress to the blazing speeds they are today. I wonder though... why computers still seem to take the same amount of time to boot up as they did 20 years ago. Hmmmm.

There is not much I have not done. Business, advertising, administration, sales and of course computers are all well understood. Working with so many different businesses has given me an excellent understanding and appreciation of what makes a business tick and allows for real out of the box thinking. I'm not your normal techie.

My current personal machines I use most often are are:
1) 2011 Apple Macbook Pro 4GB Ram / 750GB hard drive, 1TB Time machine HD
2) Dell Windows 7 Laptop
3) MSI 10.1" Netbook
4) Apple iPad 2
5) 3rd and 4th Gen iPod Touches
6) LG Android Optimus One mobile phone.

Thanks for visiting my web site. I hope to be able to help.

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    We started working with PC computers in 1981 just when the original IBM PC came out. With a lot of history under our belt we thought we would fill you in a bit and let you know what we have been up to over the years.

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