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Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by Daniel H on September 21, 2023, 8:06 pm Edited by board administrator September 21, 2023, 8:37 pm I am looking for a good computer store / repair place in Manzanillo. I used Duck Duck Go to search for "Computer stores in Manzanillo" in Spanish "Tienda de Computación Manzanillo México" and got a bunch of aggregators (websites that promote websites) i.e. a bunch of bullshit. I guess everyone has migrated to Facebook instead of regular websites (which I consider to be a ####ing shame). So I may venture into that Facial book thing later this evening (or very early tomorrow) if no one responds to this post. You can also whatsapp me at 315 100 9959. This going to Manzanillo thing is very old, I walk into Wall Mart (or other such store) and feel like I am on ####ing Mars. I get lost and overwhelmed, there is very very seldom anyone around to help me and where there is I feel like I am intruding on their break time or something. One of these days very soon they will have an instore app where you ask where something is and it tells you. Before the list to do is complete I am on the way home. I am very close to only shopping online, DHL is definitely the lazy sinner way to shop. Any assistance appreciated, especially if it has good directions to the place.

Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by Mazinka on September 21, 2023, 8:54 pm, in reply to "Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" Can’t Fix Tony here in town help you out?

Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by James F. on September 21, 2023, 10:08 pm, in reply to "Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" I have no idea if this place is any good or not but it has a phone number and a map and claim to have 10 years of being in business. (and sort of a website.) https://fixit911-reparacion-de-computadoras-celulares.negocio.site/ Good luck!

Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by LisaFern on September 22, 2023, 7:16 am, in reply to "Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" Jose Luis, the PC Doctor, has 2 stores - one in Jaluco, one in Melaque. He is a very experienced repairman that has diagnosed and fixed several issues with laptops and cells for me. He also sells refurbished devices. He's open til 3 pm. Call for directions. 315 355 7677 314 145 5384

Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by Fred on September 22, 2023, 7:40 am, in reply to "Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" These guys are the best. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054663150692. ARHO in Manzanillo

Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by Monte Morgan on September 22, 2023, 8:49 am, in reply to "Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" Another 2 thumbs up for Luis at PC Doctor. Always gets it right and on time. Big bonus points, he is not in Manzanillo.

Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by Daniel H on September 22, 2023, 3:54 pm, in reply to "Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" Thank you all for your suggestions, I may use them one day. James, I looked up Fix it 911 and saved copies of the google maps. First try and finding it failed so I installed Google maps and after my privacy getting a good finger ####ing used it for the first time, it talked to me on the speaker and took me directly to the store. The door to the store is about 10 feet from the curb which is painted yellow (no parking). There was a person inside at the counter watching me, same as the person in tire balancing story it seemed as if he was waiting for me to show up. I asked him where I could park? He came out to the car and talked to me through the passenger window, he said "park here". I said its yellow curb, won't I get a ticket? He just shrugged. He asked me "what do you need?" I showed him the CAT 5 cam cable and said "a new one of these, do you carry them?" He looked at the cable and asked if I wanted the same quality or better? I said the better one. He used his arms to measure the length of the cable then said that it would cost $45 pesos per meter and he could have one here in 15 minutes! I'm like yeah, do it! Knowing that 15 minutes can be any length of time I gave him my phone number and said for him to call me when it was at his store and I would come get it as I had some other things to do. One of those things involved going to Telmex, I walked in and was the only person there waiting to be served! I sat at one of the desk (the other two people were just sitting there waiting for clients to show up). I said this is the first time in 25 years that I have seen this place like this, is this unusual for a Friday? He said no, that around 12 pm it would change. So about 45 minutes later I get a call from the computer guy Roberto, he said the cable is there, so I went and got it. A painless experience, all because James took the time to try and help me, it was just the link I needed and I really can't thank you enough! I got a burger king, a starbucks and drove home, one of the best Manzanillo experiences I have ever had! Life is good Oh, and by the way the web cam is working again! (if it is daytime). I will have to wait and see if its really fixed or just pretending to be but confidence is high. https://www.lamanzanilla.info/web_cam.html

Google / Apple Maps and instore virtual assistant Posted by Daniel H on September 23, 2023, 7:31 am, in reply to "Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" Edited by board administrator September 23, 2023, 7:40 am I thought I would share what I learned from this little event. As I said yesterday I installed Google Maps and got verbal directions, very helpful. I stay away from everything Google due to privacy concerns. Yesterday as I was searching for Google Maps I noticed Apple Maps as one of the choices, I didn't install it then as I didn't want to do two learning curves at once. But last evening I did a little checking and found that it is very similar to Google Maps with the main exception of privacy, Apple maps doesn't track you. So did a little reading, amazing all the features it has https://www.apple.com/maps/, did a little comparison reading as well https://www.tomsguide.com/news/google-maps-vs-apple-maps https://www.techradar.com/features/apple-maps-vs-google-maps Look what happens when you put - computer stores in Manzanillo - in English into Google or Apple maps. tons of hits! When you click on one of the hits Google has a bit more information than Apple Maps. Oh, on the instore frustration I mentioned in my first post on this thread. That is getting ready to go into the past with the arrival of virtual customer service How virtual customer service is entering physical retail https://www.modernretail.co/retailers/how-virtual-customer-service-is-entering-physical-retail/ Soon you will walk into a store, pull up its app, give it your shopping list and it will verbally guide you in the most efficient way to complete your purchases. Have a question, need help just ask it. Have a complaint or suggestion, talk to it. I also found Virtual Shopping Assistant, programs that will help you shop online, but I haven't learned much about them yet What is a Virtual Shopping Assistant? https://getshogun.com/learn/virtual-shopping-assistants/ How AI Transforms Retail in 2022: Virtual Shopping Assistants https://tovie.ai/blog/how-ai-transforming-physical-retail-in-2022 Edit: All very cool stuff but I didn't see Fixit 911 on the map (the one Jim linked me to) so that fun little pure Mexico scenario that happened yesterday would most probably have never occurred using the new tech. Kinda sad.

Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by Cruz G on September 23, 2023, 8:49 am, in reply to "Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" Hola, Daniel. It was fun following your Manzanillo experience and trip. I don't get the map thing though. If goggle tracks me, what for or why? How does it use the info? Will they come after me? I know, I'm naive. TIA, Cruz PS: By the way, really like this board. Will come by with a torta in appreciation, lol.

Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo Posted by Daniel H on September 24, 2023, 4:32 am, in reply to "Re: Computer stores / repair in Manzanillo" Edited by board administrator September 24, 2023, 4:44 am Its off topic. If you want to respond to this please do so on ChatGPT (create an account if you have to). I am not sure how responding to ChatGPT goes. I asked ChatGPT your question, here is the conversation https://chat.openai.com/share/e89e4701-0368-4bb7-95dc-eb1e556d44ed

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