Upgrade or Build

There comes a time in a computers life when a decision has to be made, do you upgrade, do you have a new computer built to your needs or do you buy a proprietary branded computer.

The usual expected life span for a computer today is around four years but with proprietary branded or 'off the shelf' computer systems this can be as low as two to three years because a lot of the time the hardware in these systems is already twelve or more months old, couple this with the fact that they are proprietary means in most cases you are locked in to that system with no ability to upgrade later on.
With good computers costing anywhere between $1500 to $2500 or higher, for some or most people this is not a good proposition every two to four years.
So where do you go from here?

Upgrade?

If your computer is less than four years old, you may have the option to upgrade the hardware to receive better performance and extend the computers life span just that little bit longer.
Amagosa Computer Services can help you upgrade your computer with a range of products to suit your budget.
With rapid changes in hardware, some of this gets superseded with newer standards closing the avenue of the hardware upgrade.
When this happens, our software solution can have your computer running as fast as some of the newer computers available and extend the life span past the four years.

How? The Linux Advantage!

We can change your current operating system to Linux, a much more leaner and meaner OS than Windows, Linux is a very mature platform which has had many years in the wild in the form of operating systems for servers, 80% or more of the world's servers including one's that serve up the internet are Linux, and now the desktop version of Linux has come of age.
For people who have never experienced Linux before we use a Linux distribution called Kubuntu, which is similar in look to Windows, therefore not disorientating the user.
For people who would like to take this upgrade path and have had experience with Apple Mac's we also offer Ubuntu as an option for their operating system.

The comparison between Linux and Windows

Although the Linux operating system itself is free, installation, setup and a master CD or DVD of the Linux operating system are not and do attract a charge for this service.
While we believe this comparison between the two operating systems is enough, there are many other comparisons you can make by reading other documentation found on the internet.

Build?

So the upgrade path is not for you and you don't want to be locked into a proprietary computer.
Amagosa Computer Services can build you a new computer system or multiple systems based on your needs and budget, whether you are a home user or a small business.
Depending on your intended use of your new computer we can build it Linux or Windows, it's your choice.
We also have a choice of pre built Linux computer systems, Windows is not available on these platforms unless specifically asked for.
With our introduction of Linux based pre built computer systems we intend to make Linux the number one choice.

If you have any questions, you can Contact Us or phone us direct on (03) 5986 1895.