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First Newsletter of 2017

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:January 12, 2017

Have you signed up for our monthly newsletter? It’s got great information, packed with helpful tech tips, relevant news, and money saving promotions! Here’s the PDF version of this month’s issue: ge_newsletter012017 If you like what you see, you can sign up for it here: I Want The GE Newsletter! Happy New Year! Welcome to 2017! In this issue we review some highlights of 2016 and cover some tips that will make your year get off to a great start! Thanks for reading! We promise to never SPAM your inbox, and we will strive to make sure each issue has…

The Shrinking Laptop

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:December 13, 2016

In our previous post “The Desktop PC – Still Relevant?”, we touched on how the industry is trending more mobile, and the sizes of the devices we use are changing. Laptops are cheaper than they’ve ever been. They are thinner and lighter than ever, and they are much more powerful than they were even a few years ago. With that being said, we’d like to delve into a few minor setbacks to the cheaper, thinner, lighter laptops of today.

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October Newsletter!

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:November 18, 2016

This months edition is packed with spotlighted product, helpful tips, and news about wireless vs wired connections! Here’s the PDF version of this month’s issue: ge_newsletter112016 If you like what you see, you can sign up for it here: I Want The GE Newsletter! We promise to never SPAM your inbox, and we will strive to make sure each issue has information that is useful and interesting to you!

Device Synergy – Your Computers, Smartphone and Beyond

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:October 28, 2016

Mobile devices have become an almost inseparable part of our daily lives. We stay “connected” almost 24/7 with smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, smart home automation, and even our vehicles! That pervasiveness leads to a dilemma for many of us: How do we keep the information current between our devices and computers?

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September Newsletter!

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:October 24, 2016

This months edition is packed with spotlighted product, helpful tips, and news about the recent DDoS attacks on the Internet! Here’s the PDF version of this month’s issue: ge_newsletter102016 If you like what you see, you can sign up for it here: I Want The GE Newsletter! We promise to never SPAM your inbox, and we will strive to make sure each issue has information that is useful and interesting to you!

What Computer Do I Need?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:October 14, 2016

When it comes time for the purchase of a computer, many people are at a loss as to what they actually need versus what some salesperson is trying to sell them. We want to make that process easier for you, so we will break down some of the basics in this post. For the purposes of this post, we will be focusing on Intel-based, Windows PCs.

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Computers and Your Health

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 23, 2016

Computers have become a nearly inseparable part of our everyday lives. We use them in school, at work, and even for play. What that amounts to is an incredible amount of time spent looking at digital screens, typing on keyboards, manipulating mice, swiping touch screens, and sitting. This leads to an ever-growing list of technology related health risks. At Geek Easy Computers we believe part of making your technology easier is providing you with information on making the physical toll less taxing.

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Newsletter Time!

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 21, 2016

Have you signed up for our monthly newsletter? It’s got great information, packed with helpful tech tips, relevant news, and money saving promotions! Here’s the PDF version of this month’s issue: ge_newsletter092016 If you like what you see, you can sign up for it here: I Want The GE Newsletter! Back To School By now, the homework has started flowing. Is your computer up to the task? If no, or you are looking for a second or third computer for the family, check out our inventory of refurbished laptops and desktops! We promise to never SPAM your inbox, and we…

Video Technology

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 9, 2016

Computer technology seems to change over night at times. One aspect of that technology that confuses many people are the video connection standards. There’s a few of them and they are constantly evolving. In this post we hope to clear up a little of that confusion. The History Let’s go back to the beginning of consumer computing, and explore how it’s evolved from there. CGA (Color Graphics Adapter) - First available on the IBM PC in 1981 as IBMs first color display card, thus the first color display standard. It only used 16 kilobytes of memory and displayed at…

August Newsletter!

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:August 23, 2016

Have you signed up for our monthly newsletter? It’s got great information, packed with helpful tech tips, relevant news, and money saving promotions! Here’s the PDF version of this month’s issue: GE_Newsletter082016 If you like what you see, you can sign up for it here: I Want The GE Newsletter! Summer Laptop Sale With school starting back up in a couple weeks, we’re having a deep discount sale on our stock of new laptops. If you’re looking to get a deal, check to see what stock is still available. If you’re still not a fan of Windows 10 (or Windows…