--- title: Northampton Computer Repair Blog | PC repair description: PC repair | Our learning center blog is about you the customer. We believe answering questions and helping to educate the consumer about all things IT is what a business should do --- ## [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/) 413-341-3571 12 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060 # Our Blog ## [Northampton Computer Repair vs The Big Box Stores](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/344540/northampton-computer-repair-vs-the-big-box-stores) Posted by [Henry Dallow](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/henry-dallow) on Mon, May 05, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hs-fs/file-467159732-jpg/images/npcs_storesign.jpg) ](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/344540/northampton-computer-repair-vs-the-big-box-stores) ### **Big Box Stores vs. Your Local Repair Shop** ### Let’s talk Worst Case Scenario: your computer just died, you’re in panic mode and you don’t have the knowledge to fix it yourself. Now comes the question, where do I bring it for repair? Around here, you essentially have two options – you can bring it to a big-box store like Staples, Best Buy, etc., or you can bring it to a smaller, locally-owned computer repair business. Northampton Computer Repair is one of those small, locally-owned shops.   [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/344540/northampton-computer-repair-vs-the-big-box-stores) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/344540/northampton-computer-repair-vs-the-big-box-stores#comments-listing) Tags: [PC repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-repair), [Northampton Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/northampton-computer-repair), [Staples](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/staples), [Best Buy](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/best-buy) ## [Best Computer Repair Stores in Northampton Ma Reviews/Ratings](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/311390/Best-Computer-Repair-Stores-in-Northampton-Ma-Reviews-Ratings) Posted by [Serges LaRiviere](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/serges-lariviere) on Sun, Sep 01, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/hook-881444_1280.jpg)Each year, we at Northmapton Computer Repair talk and meet with hundreds of businesses and indiviuals to discuss their computer needs. They have come to trust us knowing that we will always give them honest answers and assesments for what they need, not what we want to sell them. During our conversation's they often will ask us who are some of the other computer repair stores in Northampton and the surrounding area. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/311390/Best-Computer-Repair-Stores-in-Northampton-Ma-Reviews-Ratings) 7 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/311390/Best-Computer-Repair-Stores-in-Northampton-Ma-Reviews-Ratings#comments-listing) Tags: [PC repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-repair), [Ma](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/ma), [Computer Repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/computer-repair), [Northampton](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/northampton), [Reviews of computer repair businesses in Northampt](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/reviews-of-computer-repair-businesses-in-northampt) ## [How Much Does Computer Service Cost?](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/300631/How-Much-Does-Computer-Service-Cost) Posted by [Serges LaRiviere](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/author/serges-lariviere) on Tue, Jun 25, 2013 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share)    ![](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/hubfs/animal-17474_1280.jpg)One of the first questions anyone wants to know about a product or service is "How much is this going to cost me". When you go on line to research some thing no matter what it is, once you find a site that seems to appeal to you the next thing you do is look for pricing, right. Of course you do, and I do the same thing. I don't know about you, but when I get to the point of liking what I see on a website but can't find the pricing, I just  go to another website. You the consumer have been conditioned to expect to see all of the information on a website and that is how it should be. You don't want to be bothered with having to pick up the phone, dial a number, explain what you have seen on their website and ask about the cost, that's insane in this day and age. [Read More](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/300631/How-Much-Does-Computer-Service-Cost) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/bid/300631/How-Much-Does-Computer-Service-Cost#comments-listing) Tags: [Computer repair cost](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/computer-repair-cost), [How much does it cost](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/how-much-does-it-cost), [PC repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/pc-repair), [Cost of PC repair](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/topic/cost-of-pc-repair) [All posts](https://www.northamptoncomputerrepair.com/noho-pcs-blog/all) Search for More Posts Find it! ### Subscribe to Email Updates *Disclosure: We may include links in our articles for products and services we recommend, in very few cases we may receive an affiliate referral fee if you purchase or subscribe via our link* ## Our Most Popular Posts | **Kaspersky Lab's Award-Winning Software** **_____________________________________** **Data Security Has Never Been So Easy** **[![How Much Is Your Data Worth to You? 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