My old iBook was in bad need of a repair – the jack and socket had been damaged, but otherwise it was functioning fine. I had taken it into both the Apple Store and to another Apple repair centre in town, and told that a simple repair job was going to cost me over £150. When I took it into Stamford Hill Computers, Tahir provided an effective solution, which cost around £30.
A few months later, I wanted to upgrade my laptop because it was running out of RAM and hard drive space, but I couldn't afford to buy a brand new Mac. But when it came to buying a second hand machine, I had my doubts. Taking this into account, Tahir offered me two options – to either add new RAM and extend the hard drive of the existing machine, or to trade in my old laptop and upgrade to a newer machine, which he had worked on, installing faster processing, RAM and hard drive. Though it was second hand, it was still affordable and every bit as good as the latest Macs. I went for the latter option because I realised that I could trust Stamford Hill Computers and Tahir – if there were any problems, Tahir would be around.
Since then, I've been really pleased with my choice, and it hasn't cost the earth. Having not bought a new Mac, just because I'm doubtful about buying secondhand, it's been more environmentally responsible.
On a personal note, I have got to know Tahir well over the last year, and he is a friendly figure in the community. He is someone that you know you can go to and expect a good job done and an honest service.
Thanks Tahir!
Gina Lovett