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Laptop Vs Chromebook

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:April 27, 2020

The quarantine has many folks "rediscovering" their laptops and also bringing the school provided devices their children are using into focus. We are finding that many of these people don't know the difference between a laptop and a Chromebook. In this post we’ll cover some of the main differences. Chromebooks may look like fully featured laptops, but instead of Windows or MacOS, they are running a browser-based operating system called Chrome OS which is built on Linux. Chrome OS is a minimal system that is a wholly different experience from Windows or MacOS. Initially Chromebooks were very limited in scope…

Cloud Storage…Why Should I Use It?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 28, 2018

At Geek Easy Computers, we see too many clients with failed or failing hard drives with no backup system in place! It’s a tragedy because data recovery is not guaranteed and can be expensive when it does work. Today there is really no excuse for not having some type of regular backup in place. Especially with the availability and ease of use of cloud storage. With this post, we hope to show you why you should be using the cloud.

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Jan/Feb/March Newsletter

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:April 4, 2018

Well it has been an eventful first quarter of 2018, has it not? The latest newsletter edition has travel tips, resolutions, and helpful tidbits! 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_newsletter042018 If you like what you see, you can sign up for it here: I Want The GE Newsletter!

Which Anti-Virus is Better?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:April 25, 2013

By now, you should know that if you are on the internet, your computer needs to be protected from malicious viruses and malware/spyware. We mentioned some ways to do that in our previous blog post “Your Computer Needs You (Why?)”. Today, we’d like to expand on that some and answer the one question we get the most often: Which anti-virus is the best?

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What should I buy? Desktop, Laptop, or Tablet?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:December 10, 2012

Technology is changing at an astounding rate with new, exciting products hitting the market every few months. With the constant shifts in computing, it can be difficult to decide what will work best for you. At Geek Easy Computers, we want to help you make the most informed decisions possible when it comes to technology. With that in mind, we thought it would be useful to break down some key differences in device types that might affect your holiday purchases.
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Death of the Desktop Operating System: A Glimpse into The Future

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:October 25, 2012

The Death of the Desktop Operating System is something you might hear geeks whispering about in corners, arguing frantically over the benefits of a streamlined, cloud-based, iPhonesque system versus the power and capabilities of the clunky-yet-hearty desktop. It’s chatter on forums and other social media. It’s even been the subject of a whole lot of blog posts in the past year (Meta much?). With Apple’s Mountain Lion merging another step closer to iOS and Microsoft’s Windows 8 launching tomorrow looking like a squarer version of Milton Bradley’s Simon, what does the future look like for the desktop OS and computing in general?
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Cloud Storage 101: What is it?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 26, 2012

There’s a lot being discussed today about the “Cloud” on the internet. If you’re not sure what the “Cloud” is, check out our earlier article that defines it -> https://geek-easy.com/2012/02/are-you-in-the-cloud/.

Our purpose today is to discuss some of the uses for cloud storage and its advantages. The most popular (arguably) of the providers of these services is Dropbox [https://db.tt/a8BcOMv]. There are other popular services out there such as Google Drive, Box.net, Microsoft Skydrive, Sugarsync and more.

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Are you in the Cloud?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:February 23, 2012

Are you using the “Cloud”? it is becoming more and more a solution for many people and businesses. Being able to access documents, music, and pictures from any Internet connected computer or smartphone is a benefit some people are finding they cant live with out!

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The “Cloud”…What is it?

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:September 12, 2011

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility(like the electricity grid) over a network (typically the Internet). – Wikipedia

Cloud computing is the “hot new thing” on the Internet. Everybody is talking about it. Trouble is, everyone has their own definition of what it is! (more…)

Lost in the Cloud

Post author:Geek Easy
Post published:February 10, 2011

If you’ve been paying attention to technology lately, the buzzword in the industry is definitely the “cloud.” Cloud computing, for people confused yet interested, isn’t some sort of magic technological breakthrough that harnesses the raw power of water droplets and ice crystals to load YouTube videos (although that would be pretty buzz-worthy). Put more simply, the cloud is a method of distributing services (like email, music, videos, documents and even video games) to end-users without having to run a program or save the data on a local computer; even simpler would be to say that it’s a way of computing entirely on-line. (more…)