Is Pineapple PC a new
company?
Yes
and no. Yes, the
name Pineapple PC is new but the
founder Jeff San George has been providing quality PC service since
1988. |  |
Why
Pineapple PC?
In
colonial times a pineapple was a very rare and sought after fruit. When hosting a dinner
party people would rent
them from wealthy families. The
fruit
became a symbol of hospitality, friendship and good tidings. That is what Pineapple PC
is all about. You
and your needs come first. The
PC is only a tool. |
Why
do you come to my house
or business?
It’s
simple. Most
problems are best solved right where the
PC is used. I spare
you the time and
hassle of unplugging all those wires, dragging it to me and then
possibly
damaging the computer during the trip. |
Is
my PC worth fixing?
One
of the best questions to
ask. If you computer came with Windows
XP as an operating system it is very much worth fixing. It
will have enough power to continue for a
long while. I might suggest more ram but
that is usually it. If
it came with
Windows ME or Windows 98, it might not be worth it.
I can make a recommendation before I begin
the work. |
How do you charge for your service?
I
have a flat rate pricing schedule which is based on hourly
service. I do not mark up hardware and I try to use license
freeware whenever possible. Visit my Pricing page for full details. |
If I lose my Windows XP CD and I
need the OS reinstalled can you just reinstall it for me?
No
for two reasons. The first is that legally I can’t use
another
disk to reinstall your operating system and second it’s just wrong to
do this. The operating system to a computer is like fuel to a
car. With out it it’s all show and no go. |
How big is Pineapple PC?
Pineapple
PC is small. We are a one man operation with the resources of
the
largest companies in the world. I do this to provide you with
the
best service period. If I can’t fix it on the spot, I will
find a
solution and that’s guaranteed. |
Why
do you say “Service you
can Trust”
The
dictionary defines trust
as “reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a
person or
thing; confidence.” That’s
what you get
with you invite me into your home or business.
Recently some of the retail service centers have been
getting into a lot
of trouble with trust. Check
this out |
What
are the basics needs of
any PC?
Your
PC needs to be clean,
secure, safe and backed up in that order.
Clean –
Windows and the internet place a ton of junk on your computer. This needs to be removed
on a regular basis I will show you how.
Secure –
With the ever increasing reliance on the internet there is more and
more of an opportunity
for people to invade your computer, send you viruses, Trojans and
malware all
in an attempt to gather information on you and generally disrupt your
life. I
will secure your system.
Safe – Your
PC needs to be safe for the whole family.
Just like you would lock the liquor cabinet, gun
cabinet
and keep
pornographic materials out of your home.
Every PC in the home should have parental controls
installed on
them. This is for
the protection of you
and your children.
Backed Up – In
all my years of computing and service I have never had a Yes to this
question. Do you
back up your computer? The
fact is no one does. I
think this is because it’s just too hard to
do. It’s time
consuming, and just a
general pain. I
have a simple solution
for this, that is a set it and forget it solution.
Consider
this. . . when you
computer crashes how will you replace those thousands of photos you
took, and
all that music and video you downloaded?
Once your PC dies it’s dead. |
What
are the nice to haves
with my PC?
It
is now becoming the norm
that families have 2 – 4 computers, 1-2 digital cameras, 1 digital
video
camera, 2-3 printers and 2-4 I-pods and 4-6 VoiP phones in the home. With that being said
networking is the answer
to making all that technology work together.
I
can set up your wireless
network, printer sharing, file sharing, music, photo and video sharing. |
What
is the state of the art
in today’s PCs.
For
the most part the state
of the art today is the total integration of your digital home. Everything from internet
services in your car
running on your car computer to a full PC driven multimedia home. We even set up home
internet based surveillance
systems. The sky is
the limit. If you
want it I can do it and do it well. |
How do I safely dispose
of my older computer?
Pineapple
PC will take your computer for free and recycle it with approved
recyclers. This is a service for you that I do at no
charge. However I do have to charge $7 per monitor.
There
is hazardous material in the monitor and that is what the recycle
center charges.
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