I needed the screen replacing on my Mac Book Pro. They could have done that same day which was…read moreimpressive. Unfortunately the back light had gone so they needed to replace the logic board as that supplies the power. Their diagnosis and explanation of the problem was excellent. Their repair is fine and they even replaced the rubber feet for free. Where they fell down was on service. I specifically instructed them to contact by phone or email our university finance clerk if the repair was more than the PO (as long as less than cost of 2nd hand mac book pro) and have the PO adjusted. This is normal practice and the uni does loads of business with them. They also failed to update me be email as to the completion date of the repair. The person dealt with was surly, uncommunicative and unhelpful. If you want your Mac or PC repaired you may be lucky and get someone else dealing with it who has a clue about dealing with customers. They will do the repair for you I am sure, but don't expect any communication from them!

Took my MacBook Pro in for repair as I'd heard good things about Mac and PC repairs…read more My MacBook was running slow with the beach ball appearing frequently. Additionally, the battery was not functioning at its full capacity. Just over 3 months after I'd had the repair and a new battery fitted the battery was operating at a level worse than previously. Now, it read; service required. It fails to hold its charge for any considerable length of time. When I rang up to query this, I was politely informed that the guarantee was for 3 months and that is need to bring it in for an engineer to inspect and possibly replace. This would come with a charge. A new battery should not be defecting after just over 3 months. Wish I now went to the apple store as I'm now out for f pocket. Appears that there is now a reason they are cheaper. Would I really return and pay again, knowing what I know now? MacBook no longer runs slow. Very disappointed with the battery scenario! Star rating would be 1 but for my mac running better than when I took it in. That said, time will tell. Less than impressed and will pass my opinion of them to anyone who is thinking of using them.

I like this Currys PC World location, located on the upper level of the Manchester Arndale, while…read moreit may not be as large as the typical Currys PC World warehouse-style stores, which you typically see in retail parks and standalone stores, it still is a rather good location. They have done well to pack a lot into a store of its' size without making it feel too cramped, they have a nice selection of electronics including TV's, computers and miscellaneous tech. Since the closure of all Carphone Warehouse stores, they have added a small Carphone Warehouse kiosk, from the same parent company into the store. The staff seem friendly enough and able to answer most questions I had for them. I do really like how the store is in the city centre, but with it being a mall location, there are limitations, for example, the product range isn't as large as other stores (It would have made more sense to move into the nearby Clas Ohlson unit which is larger), and parking can be an issue, you don't want to have to carry around a big heavy electronic item around a shopping centre into their overpriced parking, or other car parks nearby. Pretty good Currys PC World store, I do think it would be nice if they had a better selection of more premium and higher-end laptops and similar. 4*

I have ordered a Nest Mini (twice on separate occasions). Due to some problems, both orders were…read morecancelled. However, I still have not received a refund (this was a month ago). I am not from the UK, but have managed to call a few times and I always receive the same answer "tomorrow or the day after". There is no email where one can contact them and the webchat does not cover this situation (I have tried this too). The bank won't return the money unless Currys PC World gives me some proof of the cancelled order, but they cannot be contacted in any way (or I receive the previously mentioned answer).

Last semester I found myself faced with a horrifying situation - I had pushed the 'prong' of my…read morelaptop charger into its designated hole in the side of my laptop and the prong had ended up somewhere in the belly and guts of the desperate thing. With no means of recharging, the laptop dies and I was unable to turn it back on again. Naturally this happened around the time coursework was set. So I wrapped the sobbing creature in several carrier bags and stuffed it into a bag and plodded off on a mission to get it help. Luckily enough, I stumbled upon PC Casualty less than two hundred metres from my doorstep. Despite looking a little bit dubious from the outside, the interior is exceedingly professional and the, possibly Russian, assistant quickly allayed my fears by assuring me that he saw 'five or six identical problems each week' and that it was likely that it would be able to be repaired entirely. The bill was over one hundred pounds including VAT but in that situation you really are paralysed with little option but to fork out and I doubt PC World even often a repair service for the computers they sell. It was fixed within three days and they telephoned me to let me know. Overall, a very pleasant outcome.

PC Casualty is based in Upper Brook Street Manchester. Pc Casualty is a very handy local Computer…read moreRepair and sales centre with a very professional, honest and friendly attitude. Although its not as big or busy as is its rival Micro direct down the street, PC casualty are able to give a much more customer focused service where others will either right off or wipe clean your hard drive erase your files these guys at least make an effort to fix the problem. If you are have problems with your PCs or laptops and have important information on them i would recommend coming to these guys because big shops are either to busy to fix the actual problem and keen to replace parts.

This branch of GAME is one of 2 in the Arndale, this is by far the biggest game in the Arndale, the…read moreother is just like a box. This is the store near Thorntons and WHSMITH. This is a bright store compared to other Game's, normally Gamestation's are dark and Game stores are bright and hence since the merger that hasn't change, especially with the Manchester Arndale's two branches. I came in here today, to ask the difference between the Day Zero and Standard edition of the new Call of Duty - After being given the Day Zero edition in the other game store, he explained the differences quite well, as I am not up with all the games in that catergary, he could of explained it better but I relativley understood even though his explination was more towards tbe stores target market of hard core gamers. Before going into administration, Game prices were really high priced, but now the prices have came down, they is some really good deals like they had for Black Friday and some, all year round but still some products are far too high compared to sites like Amazon. This store has a better selection than the other GAME store in the Arndale but this is probably because it is at least 3 times as big as it and the layout of games does seem easier to see. Despite being better than the other Game in the Arndale, as I have not purchased from this store in quite a long time, I can only match my rating for the other GAME store because I have not had a proper look at all their products and prices in this store, selection and bought a product in quite a while, It would be unfair to judge this store now on a experience of 1, 2 even 3 years ago so I can only judge based on my experience dealing with a member of staff and having a quick look round today.

pos and shelves are always of a high standard here and probably one of the best tech cabinets I…read moreknow of in most game stores..the staff here work hard to keep this place in good organised condition and it shows. They are always here to help and offer great advice to even experienced gamers who think they don't need it haha like myself.. Of course expect long queues if there is a new game release and especially around Xmas..but there's always the console area to help pass the time..that's if they haven't been nicked... Overall if you are not experienced in gaming and need to buy presents for those special occasions..come here..Oh and if you sell your phone here they will match CEX ..saves waiting in the CEX queue!

The Apple Store in Manchester, always seems to deliver the best service, time and time again, that…read morefor me deserves nothing less than a full five-star rating, writing this review on my brand new 14" Macbook Pro (2021), I feel this store always offers the best support when you purchase Apple products. All the staff here are friendly (floor workers and even the security guards!), and always happy to help and even stop for a little chat, most recently I was able to come back into the store, after noticing a lower price from Amazon, they were happy to match this price for me, the process was made so easy, I barely had to explain myself and was in and out of the store in a couple of minutes. I always prefer buying my Apple products directly from Apple due to their service, and warranty, the 14-day guarantee to try a product and return if it isn't fit for purpose, shows how Apple are so confident in their products. I also love how they have let me pick up my order earlier than the allocation window, and generally don't mind doing this as long as the item is in stock. This Apple Store is a large one, for a mall location, but what it lacks in having a big, fancy building, it makes up for in terms of being one of the best stores in the Manchester Arndale in terms of product selection and service and is always a reliable shout to buy Apple products or get them repaired, or even if you fancy popping in to get fast WiFi speeds while in town.

Had a terrible experience at the Apple Store in Manchester's Arndale today. Trading in an iPhone…read moreand was told that it would transfer to the new one within 10-15 minutes. Over an hour later, I was still there and had to go home and transfer it myself at home. I was passed between assistants three times - all going off on their break or whatever - each one trying the same thing over and over, until eventually, someone with some level of expertise located the problem. But this meant I had to go home and do it myself at home. And will have to return tomorrow to do the trade-in. More of my time and money and wasted because, frankly, the people who work there were not expert enough to troubleshoot. I thought it was poor being passed from one assistant to the other.

Yesterday for me was a day of running around the city to get things printed and buy cardboard,…read morepaint and other fun things. It reminded me of my days back in Uni and more so because I had to go back to the university area to get all these things for cheap. I had to print 100 copies of color handouts with two hand outs in each page. My friend from University suggested me to go to Compudos right next to pub zoo and near MMU students union. Thank god it is March and the students don't have to get their ultra thick dissertations printed, because this is when printing places become busier than Obama (No kidding). I had a pretty smooth entry into the shop because there was no queue of any kind and the shop owner was very friendly and welcoming. I could not find my pen drive so he let me use his computer to open my email and find the document (bless him). He then printed out the copies for me and also help me cut the papers (I had two handouts in one sheet). That was such a big help because I was dreading to do that by myself. He also guided me as to where I could find a massive cardboard and paint for cheap. The printing cost me only 23 pounds (100 copies of color print). Verdict: Good service and reasonable pricing! I am definitely going back whenever I have any printing work!

Compudos is one of a number of computer repair centres in the area surrounding the two Manchester…read moreuniversity Campuses (University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University) - with all the students downloading music and/or spilling cider onto their laptops they all do a pretty brisk trade. My friends have used Compudos to repair their computers in the past and report them to be quick and reasonably priced - but then any price is reasonable when it comes to recovering your un-backed up research project. My contact with the business came when I needed to get my dissertation bound on the day it was due to be handed in. The queues at the highly recommended U-Print (located on The University of Manchester's north campus) were massive and I was verging on full-blown panic attack by the time I reached Compudos. Within five minutes they had spiral bound both copies of my dissertation at a charge of only £7 (metal binding is available for £8.50 a copy and hardback for £15, with a £5 surcharge for a one hour rush service.) I handed it in with half an hour to spare. And that's how Compudos saved my degree, true story.

Paul visited my house and fixed my laptop with such profesionality that I have to share my…read moreexperience publicly. I want to highly recommend this expert in electronic stuff from the old school alongside wishing him all the best in his business...

From the owner: Invictor are qualified repairers of Computer, Laptop, Digital Photocopier, Scanner and all makes of…read moreLaser, Inkjet, Dot Matrix, Wide Format and Label printers. We are also experts in the field of Fax Machines. It's the complete package, whether it's for your home or office. We keep you informed by text at all times during a repair if we have to pull it into our workshop. We have loan stock too so you can keep working and at no extra charge. Don't forget it's also a no-fix no-fee policy too.

I'm a sucker for a certain kind of computer game. I'm happy to watch a friend engage in the ones…read morewhere zombies attack you and eat you (zombies are my biggest supernatural phobia) or where there's a constant threat of death or violence, but for me? It's all about simulation and strategy and platforming cuteness. Thus I'm happy to see that Game caters for all these tastes. While there are Game concessions in various larger stores like Selfridges and HMV, my favourite has to be this Arndale Centre location. The staff are a little pushy but they will leave you alone once you state that you're browsing, simply offering help if you ask for it. The sales I find are particularly good, I was a massive fan of the Sims expansion packs being reduced to just £9.99 at one point (*cough cough* geek, don't judge me), and its size means there's plenty of variety, from the often overlooked PC games (my favourite kind) to those for all the big consoles, Wii accessories and equipment as well as plenty for the handhelds (PSP and DS). Come on, ladies, we don't see enough of us in shops like this. Gaming isn't just a man's world - get thee to Game!

Whether used as a noun, a verb, an adjective or an adverb the meaning remains the same- fun stuff…read moreis afoot! And it is no different when it comes to the store because Game's business is concerned with fun and fun alone. Stocking all of the latest computer games for all of the latest consoles this is a place gauranteed to to bring out the inner child in all men. One of the biggest highs I've had in recent years came from getting my hands on the last Wii Fit board in the store. Looks of envy, hate, admiration, aspiration and awe were directed my way and I lapped it up like Vanessa Feltz at a breakfast buffet. See you later techno tits! Enjoy standing on the floor, I'm on rubber and motion sensors from here on out!