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2004 |
December 21 -
Toshiba Drops Entry Level
Notebook Pricing
We can now supply a quality notebook with a built-in DVD burner
for under two thousand dollars. Check out our range of
notebook computers for
all the latest models. |
December 13 -
AMD releases the Athlon64 4000+ Processor
Not that we can get them yet, but hopefully in the new year....
A new benchmark in performance Intel can only hope to emulate at
some point much later! Check out our
computer systems pricing
and let us know if you would like a quote on the new AMD
Athlon64 4000+ CPU. |
December 7 -
More price drops on Philips LCD
screens
Manufacturing economies and the strength of the Australian
dollar are combing at the moment to drive prices of computer
components down, and the savings on the prices of LCD flat
screens have been significant over the past 12 months or more.
Browse to our LCD Flat Screens
price page for the latest reductions. |
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July 10 -
Greg, Katrina & Max
with the Smith family depart on a much planned trip up North to
Darwin & surrounds then onto Western Australia for the duration
of 3 months. Staff at LCC will have to survive without him until
mid October. The party started on Monday the 12th July.
To follow their adventure click onto
this link |
April 23 -
Iomega External Hard
Drive Price Drop
Imagine
having an external hard disk drive connected to your computer
which has a mirror image of your files and settings and which
automatically updates every time you add or change a file on
your computer. And the 80 gigabyte model is now under
$300.00 Great value and highly recommended. Check
out our
full range
of external hard disk drives. |
April
15 - Flash memory Card price
Drop
If you have
a digital camera, you will be pleased to learn that the price of
memory cards to suit keeps dropping. |
March 30 -
Check Out The Great New
Cameras From Canon
Canon has
this month announced two new digital cameras; the Powershot S1
IS model with 3.2 megapixels and a 10x optical zoom (38-380),
and the Powershot Pro 1 with a massive 8 megapixels and a 7x
optical zoom (28-200). Both cameras are very well priced;
check out our full Canon range |
February 6 -
Greg Gives
Symantec a Belting Over LiveUpdate
OK, so I
couldn't help myself! I have been bothered by the (in)effectiveness
of Norton LiveUpdate which is a feature of Norton AntiVirus
software and has been for sometime. Trouble is, LiveUpdate
actually only updates itself weekly, which is appalling because
the last four major virus/worm outbreaks spread around the world
within a day or two. Read my
Letter to the Editor
of Australian Reseller News which I wrote the day after the
Novarg/MyDoom virus was discovered. |
February 4 -
New Range of
External Hard Disk Drives
Hard disk
drives are getting bigger so bigger data backup devices are also
required. An external hard disk drive from Iomega allows
you to quickly and easily add extra data storage to your
computer. |
January 21 -
It Prints, It Scans, It Copies - All In Full Colour
Call in and
check out the new Canon MPC-190 multifunction
printer/scanner/copier. And you can make black and white
or full colour copies without connecting it to a computer.
And it's only $199.00 including GST. So if you are looking
for a low cost printer you get the scanner and copier for free!
Browse to our Multifunction web page for more information. |
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2003 |
November 4 -
Free Internet Protection from Internode
One of the things we
like about Internode's internet service is that they are
pro-active. Internode has just introduced a free service
which includes Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam filtering at their end; ie
junk mail and viruses are filtered by Internode before they
get to your computer. So, if you are an existing Internode
customer, this service is already working for you; if you would
like to connect to Internode please
email us or check out the
Internode web site |
October 15 -
Fake
Anti-Spam Tool
Crikey, this is a
veritable litany of trickery! This email message arrived in
my inbox purporting to rid my computer of spam, however some
skeptical research uncovered the fact that SpamRemedy is actually
spam itself and will only increase the level of junk email coming
into your computer! The trick to spotting this stuff is to
first look at the senders email address which will usually be
false. As always, don't open attachements unless you are
certain as to what they contain and delete unsolicited emails no
matter how authentic they look. |
October 8 -
Fake Microsoft Security Bulletins
Well, the
Swen virus has shaken the computer world up a bit; you may
receive an email which pretends to be from Microsoft offering you
a Windows security update but which instead has an attachment
containing a virus. More than ever before you need to be
very skeptical about opening email attachments, even if they
appear to be from well known companies. As always, we
recommend you keep your antivirus software right up to date, all
the time. |
September 26 -
New web site promoting Tourism on Eyre
Peninsula
OK, so it's got nothing
to do with computers, but if you are looking for places to stay or
things to do on
Eyre Peninsula, check out the latest creation by the local
doyens of web page design,
Cathie Smith &
Marianne Cox
from
WebQuarters. |
September 10 -
Massive price drops on Toshiba data
projectors
Given that we paid over
nine grand for our first data projector, everything is now a
bargain when it comes to big screen presentations |
August 26 -
Latest Advice From Microsoft Re Internet
Security
Microsoft has released
some important advice for Windows users which improves the
performance, reliability and security of your Windows operating
system. If you are using Windows XP you should make sure
your computer is set to update Windows automatically.
Microsoft has a useful
web page which shows you how to do this. |
August 25 -
Blaster Worm
(Virus) hits the world for six
If there was ever a
good reason to keep your Windows and AntiVirus software up to
date, this is it. The Blaster Worm was discovered in the
world on August 11 and took advantage of a flaw in the Windows XP
(and 2000) operating system for which an update (patch) was
released on July 16. We have found that those most affected
by the worm tended to choose "later" when offered Windows updates
by their computer. Windows 98 computers are unaffected by
the Blaster Worm. For the full story browse to
Symantec |
July
15
- New range of
notebook computers
We now offer Compaq and
NEC notebooks which have useful features like internal floppy
drives (actually included in the price of the notebook!) and old
fashioned interface ports like serial & PS/2 ports which are handy
for plugging all sorts of devices like barcode scanners, engine
monitoring systems, dive watches, mobile phones etc etc.
Check out our full range of
notebook computers |
June
10
-
Bugbear.B virus causes some
concern
Discovered in the world
on June 4 (last Wednesday) and removed from one of our customers
computer networks on June 6, just two days later. If ever
there was a demonstration of why you need to keep your Windows and
antivirus software up to date, this is it. Browse to our
antivirus
and
windows
update pages for more information, or browse to
Symantec
for all the details of
the
Bugbear.B virus. |
June
6
- New fax device from HP which also prints, scans & copies!
OK, so this has been
done before, but not for just $329.00 inc GST. The new
Hewlett Packard OfficeJet 4110
spells the end for dedicated fax machines becuase you can use it
as a standalone fax machine and (later) hook it to your computer
as a printer and scanner. And it copies in black and white
or colour. Check out our full range of
multifunction printers and
fax machines. |
June
2
- Broadband Internet Bonus from Internode
Internode has doubled
the download limit for it's entry-level ADSL connections from 500
megabytes per month to 1000 megabytes per month and introduced a
new plan which includes 2000 megabytes of data each month.
The change benefits new and existing customers alike. Check
out our ADSL recommendations
or browse to
Internode for more information. |
May 21 - That's not a hard disk,
THIS is a hard disk!
Western Digital has
released their biggest IDE hard disk drive yet with a capacity of 250
gigabytes. That's two hundred and fifty thousand megabytes,
or two hundred and fifty million kilobytes, or two hundred and
fifty billion bytes (as rightly pointed out by Shane!). You could write a
book with 125 million pages of text and still have room for a few thousand
photos or music files..... Check out the full range of
Western Digital hard disk drives |
May 14 - Is the "Fizzer"
worm a fizzer?
There has been a little
media flap about a new computer virus (worm) known as "Fizzer"
however if you check out
Symantec's web site you will notice that you are protected
if your antivirus software is up to date. You can also check
out comments from
Microsoft who also offer some prudent advice. For
advice re keeping your antivirus software up to date, see
www.lcc.com.au/support/antivirus.htm |
May 13 - Amazing new
CD burner DVD combo drive from
Sony
Up until now, combo
drives have had fairly ordinary CD burning performance, but not
any more now that Sony has released the CRX300a CD-RW/DVD combo
drive which sells for under $200.00 inc GST. Download the
PDF brochure now or
browse to our full range of Sony
CD-ROM/CD-RW/DVD drives |
May 9 -
Hewlett Packard LaserJet 1300
This new model has an
outstanding set of features including an amazing print speed of up
to 19 A4 pages per minute yet sells for under $1,000.00.
This printer is an excellent choice for business or the home
office where a moderate to high volume of printing is required.
Browse to
www.lcc.com.au/printers/hp1300.htm for more info |
May 6 - New Range of
USB Flash Drives
If you need to transfer
data between computers on a regular basis, this is the product for
you. Also called pen and thumb drives, these devices can
store hundreds of megabytes of data files and simply plug into a
free USB port on any modern computer. You can transfer
photos, music, documents; whatever you want. Browse to our
USB Flash Drives
web page for more info |
April 30 -
Capture Video to your PC
If you have a video
camera and a recent model computer, you can capture your favourite
video moments to your computer, compile them into an amusing and
informative narrative and then record the result to CD or tape
with the Pinnacle Studio Deluxe video editing package. The
results are outstanding and you don't need a degree in video
editing to produce excellent footage complete with sexy
transitions between scenes. Browse to our
video
capture cards web page for more information |
April 8 -
Delta Pro computers now standard with 512mb RAM
Memory prices are
finally back where they were a couple of years ago and it is now
very affordable to have lots of RAM in your computer. Our
standard computer pricing now includes 512 megabytes of DDR-333
RAM memory, and as always we still leave a memory slot free so you
can easily upgrade further in the future. For our latest
computer prices, browse to www.lcc.com.au/computers
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April
8 - New version of
Microsoft Office due in June
Microsoft has announced
the new version of Microsoft Office which will replace the present
version of Office XP. The new version, called Office 2003,
will be released in June and is currently undergoing Beta testing
around the world. Should you wait for the new version or
indeed should you change when it arrives? Perhaps not
straight away, but as always when you buy a new computer you will
be offered the latest version. Browse to the
Microsoft Office 2003 Beta web site for more info |
April
7 - Do you really need to be on an
email
directory listing?
Well, if it was free
perhaps you would although one would hardly wish to encourage
email marketers! If it was to cost you $100 or more per year
we would suggest you should get in touch with your local web page
designer and invest in your own web page which would be far more
likely to promote the activities of your business. The link
above will show you the email we received (not in 1601 though!)
which looks very formal but we suggest you investigate thoroughly
before committing funds.. |
April
7 - More new
digital camera models from Canon
OK, so I said this last
month and the month before, get used to it! And the prices
of several existing models have reduced (again!). Digital
cameras are now a mainstream product and all manufacturers are
introducing new models on a regular basis. Browse to our
digital camera price page for
all the details |
April
5 - Price drop on
Epson Perfection
1260 scanner
Now only $199.00, the
Epson 1260 scanner is more than ever an excellent general purpose
scanner and the ideal starting point for scanning photos into your
computer to email, print or enlarge. |
April
4 -
Philips LCD
flat screens better value than ever
At $649.00. the Philips
15" LCD screen is very affordable, so if you are looking to save
some desk space or add a bit of style to your computer, call in
and have a look at these screens. Browse to our
LCD screen web page for more
info. |
April 3 - Fastest ever
CD Burners from Sony
With the introduction
of the new 52-speed CD recordable drives from Sony you can now
create your own CDs faster than ever before. Browse to our
CD-ROM/CD-RW price page
for more information on the range of Sony drives |
March 13 - Longer
battery life for
Toshiba notebook computers
Check out the new
Centrino notebook models which offer extended battery life through
the use of a new technology called Centrino which also features
integrated wireless networking capability. The interesting
thing about these new models is that the Centrino processors run
at lower clock speeds (as in gigahertz) yet deliver higher
performance. For example the Centrino 1.6 processor
outperforms the Pentium 4 2.4 model, so it is now harder than ever
to compare computer models based on the processor speed.
Browse to our Toshiba Notebooks
web page for all the latest pricing |
March
10 - New Hewlett Packard
multifunction printers
Is it a printer; is it a fax; is it a copier; is it a
scanner? Well the answer is generally yes on all counts.
These devices are better value than ever before and each component
in a multifunction product now compares very favourably with it's
standalone counterpart. Browse to our
Multifunction Products
web page for more information |
March 1
- Canon Releases new colour
bubble-jet printer models
Canon has released a whole new series of printers from
the i550 through to the i950 which offer even better value for
money. Browse to our Canon
Bubble-Jet printer page for more info |
February 17 -
Recall of Fujitsu MPG series hard disk
drives
Fujitsu has been too pathetic to recall their faulty MPG hard
disk drives which were sold around the world in 2000 & 2001, so we
are doing it ourselves. If our records indicate that your
computer is fitted with one of these drives, you will be contacted
shortly and given the option to have the hard drive replaced.
You will also be gently reminded that backups are essential in the
event of a hard disk drive failure, which in the case of an MPG
series Fujitsu hard disk drives usually means complete loss of
data.
Email Greg if you have any concerns about the integrity
and security of your data.
Here is a link to just one of many forums which show how
widespread the problem is |
February 05 -
What's in a Delta Pro Computer
As you may already be aware we assemble the desktop computers
we sell, from components chosen for their quality and reliability
and we work hard to present a consistent component level to our
marketplace. Browse to our
new web page which
describes the components in your new Delta Pro Computer |
January 15 - Toshiba
welcomes the new year with some new notebook computer models
Browse to our notebook price
page for all the details on the new models |
