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Title: Sky News exposes dodgy laptop repair shops [UK] Post by: Alex on July 22, 2009, 01:17:16 PM Sky News exposes dodgy laptop repair shops [UK]
Sky News in the UK have exposed several laptop repair shops including some big names like Micro Anvika and PC World. During the investigation, researchers unplugged a RAM stick from a laptop to see if the shops would simply diagnose the fault or charge extra for work and components. Only one shop was genuinely honest, Pix 4 in Shepherds Bush. The rest, including Micro Anvika and PC World, charged huge amounts for work that was not required, including replacing the laptop motherboard. Sky News found that the most serious offender was Revival Computers in Hammersmith, West London. Revival Computers snooped around the researches documents including pictures of the researcher in a bikini. Read full story... http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/neowin-main/~3/ZT931HuEPho/sky-news-exposes-dodgy-laptop-repair-shops-uk |