Black - The next computer color? (10/20/02)

     Chances are that your computer color is cream or beige - unless it's a 'newer' computer in which case it's probably black. Computers have been the same color for almost two decades. As computers became a piece of furniture that found a place in almost every modern household demand for more stylish looks increased. The desktop was phased out a few years ago in favor of towers which were more easily concealed in cabinets and under tables. As heat issues arose from computers being crammed into tight, unventilated spaces, they found their way back into the open. The attempt of changing the color was welcomed, but not very wide spread. The company that stuck with it and distinguished themselves from the rest of the big computer makers was DELL. Even though IBM was probably the first company to use black for their computer and has ever since, DELL brought it into the homes of millions. Since DELL is so popular, other manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon. I looked at HP, Compaq, Gateway and other websites and guess what - their advertised computers all have black cases. A few years ago, choices for black CD-ROMs and Floppy Drives were slim and expensive. Nowadays it's the same price for a black monitor vs. a beige one. Most manufacturers are realizing the demand for black components are making them available. The variation that seems to go with black cases and monitors most often is probably silver. Look at the DELL logo - silver, the front of an HP or Compaq case - silver.
     Well, I think it's safe to say that black is the next computer color. It will probably be accented with a variety of colors, mostly silver. In the near future one will be able to tell that a computer is pretty old by looking at it's beige case.

Welcome Back Students (8/21/02)

We would like to take this opportunity to welcome all new and old students back to Ruston. We hope that your summer was fun and that the coming school year may be your best. If we can offer any help with computers, please don't hesitate to let us know. We are now just across the street. Our Online Discussion Forums may also be helpful if you need some help solving a problem or for other computer questions and reviews.

Copy Shop Update 2 (8/21/02)

We are just about ready to move our copiers into the back room - the 'Hi-Tech Copy Shop'. As of Monday August 26th we will have binding and laminating services available to go along with our other services.

Online Ordering Update (8/21/02)

A few days ago our online ordering system was upgraded to use Microsoft's new .NET technology. What does this mean to you? You can expect faster build times for all computers ordered online. The ordering system has a cleaner, more concise look. You can now save multiple estimates and store them for future reference. If you have never used our online ordering service, we invite you to do so. Online Store

Copy Shop Update (6/23/02)

For all who have not yet had the chance to stop by our new location, we have a digital black & white and color copier. Besides a 6' tall "5 cent copies" sign in the front window we have not advertised that we have those copiers available. We would like to thank all who have already used our copy services and would like to invite everyone else to take advantage of our low 5 cent rate whenever a copy need should arise. We also fax, print, scan and much more. If the current amount of traffic should continue to grow as we hope, the Hi-Tech Copy Shop will become more of a reality. We eagerly await the beginning of fall quarter to see if we can expand our services.

Online Ordering

Hi-Tech Computers has implemented a new online ordering system. It will be up and running in a few days. It will provide us with the capabilities to let you configure and order custom made systems 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from the convenience of your home. Please check back often for updates on the online ordering system.

We Have Moved !!!

It's done. We will officially open for business at our new location tomorrow, June 1st, 2002. It's been a very long week for all of us, but we're very proud of what has come of it. There are many areas we were able to improve in order to better serve our customers.

- Easier access: Everyone who ever left our old parking lot around 3:00pm turning left, will know that waiting 2 minutes on a red light sounds absolutely marvelous.

- More Parking: Yes. Finally, we have more parking. Between Subway's four and our eleven employees we took up between six and and fifteen parking spaces - every day, all day. We're delighted to let you know that we have around 25 - 30 parking spaces available all around our new building, separate from employee parking.

- More Services: We have added a multitude of new services like copying, binding, scanning, printing, binding, PC rental, resume and power point creation and many more to come soon.

- Online Ordering: It's true - we have a fully functional online ordering system for home and office computers, as well as laptops and servers. You can price them, order them, and even lease them right over the web site. All systems are build to order and shipped directly to you in just a few short days. The best part however is, we're beating the pants off the competitions prices - even Dell and Gateway.