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Mother Nature's the BOSS!

What's up with Harddrive prices?

Toward the end of summer 2011, nature struck Indonesia in a big way. While it barely made the news in the US, it was a ginormous disaster in Thailand. Floods took out a large part of the thriving economy. Well, if you have ever read the fine print on the front of most harddrives then (you are geekier than we are) you may have noticed that the majority of them are made in Thailand. Seagate, Western Digital, Hitachi, Fugitsu and Samsung all suffered. At first these companies estimated the time it would take for them to bail out the hallways, mop up the mud and get back to business would take 'til the end of 2011. Soon, however, they realized that they also relied on a large cottage industry (oxymoron?) of businesses that made very specific parts for them. Many of them were so small that they may have been completely wiped out. Net result... harddrive prices are expected to remain high throughout 2012.

JOHN'S PREDICTION!
Ever the optomist, I see what may be a significant silver lining here. Believe it or not, not everything in the computer industry comes from overseas. Specifically, our favorite solid state harddrive (SSD) company is OCZ which happens to be based in San Jose, CA. Yay, silicon valley. No flood there. So, now if we combine the fact that SSD's are better than conventional disk drives in almost every way except price with the forced price increase from Thailand, we see a convergence that could well mean the end of the spinning disc era!
I've been self employed for nearly 30 years and one thing I've noticed is that many small businesses are about one excuse from closing at any given time. Remembering the economic depression that followed hurricane Ivan around here, it is my guess that some of those mom and pops in Thailand are going to take longer than they think to get back going. If I was in charge of marketing at OCZ, I'd be after market share like a Christmas puppy! I'd gobble up every loose crum I could find and proactively assert and establish my place in the pack. Based on the recent overwhelming satisfaction that our customers have expressed with their SSD's, chances are good that consumers in general will start snarfing them up. We all know what happens next: supply increases with demand, prices drop, improvements come and next thing you know, the spinning disc drive goes the way of the CRT.
I'm not saying to sell your Seagate stock but somebody should check their R & D dept to see if they are reading the writing on the wall. We just saw it in the display industry; former leaders fell right off the map and names we've never heard of are well on their way to becoming the new industry icons. That's just the way it is and you just heard it here.

We refuse to participate in a recession!

How you can participate in a recession:

1) reduce advertising - after all, who can afford to advertise now!?

2) cut back on your stock - money’s tight so don’t waste it on the shelf

3) lower your quality - that’s bound to save you money

Do those three things and you’ll get you’re recession but don’t count on Milton Computers joining you. We are systematically increasing all 3 of these areas to serve our customers better. Come let us prove it. Milton Computers doesn’t need a bail out, WE NEED YOU to keep coming in and sending your friends. That’s all. We’ll take care of you with top quality assistance at down home prices.

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REDEFINE FAST

Jan 9th, 2012

SSD in 2012

Does it seem like every time you get a new "fast" computer, somebody else has one just a little faster? It's time to take charge! Our customization abilities allow us to build some of the fastest machines on the market and still keep the price reasonable. And this includes LAPTOPS. Come in and talk to James or John about customizing a computer to unlock its real potential. Faster boots, screen changes, uploads, it's all there.

2012 will be the year of the solid state Harddrive!

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ANTI-VIRUS

Jan 20th, 2012

Kaspersky 2012 still proves to be head and shoulders above the rest. We have it!

Ver 2012 - good for up to 3 users. Internet Security and support included.

Don’t waste your money on inferior protection - this is always good advice! Many of the names you are used to hearing in the Anti-Virus world have “dropped the ball” and aren’t what they used to be. We know because we see the results every day - and I mean EVERY DAY.

Kaspersky out performs Norton, AVG, McAfee, Avast, Trend Micro and many others for less than 25 bucks a computer (based on 3 pc’s).

Of course, if you have something else and get infected, we can still help you. Most times, we can still save your data, clean up your Harddrive and get you back going in about 3 business days.

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BACK UP THAT DATA

Jan 9th, 2012

Let us help you with hurricane preparedness by getting your files in order.

Yay! We got another year without a weather disaster and we still want to stay prepared. How? In a word - BACKUP. Over the past we have noticed that there has been some misconception about what it means to be "backed up" so let's clear it up right here. By definition, backup means that your precious data is in two or more places. That way when one gets corrupted, there is at least one other reference from which to retrieve it. What it doesn't mean is that you can move data from one place to another and then delete it from the original place to conserve space. If space is the issue, ok but copy your data to at least two places before you delete it if you want to have a proper backup. Whether it's a flash drive, external harddrive, DVD copies or off sight backups, it is UP TO YOU to get backed up in case the weather requires a hasty exit. But we can help. Just come by or call. By the way, if you have an old computer or just an old harddrive, we can make an external drive from the old one. This can be a major convenience and it's a GREEN THING TO DO.

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