Competent But Off-Putting…read more I contacted SmartHelp for assistance with two specific tasks: to connect a new monitor and a new printer to my older desktop computer. Todd, from SmartHelp, does know his stuff, he is competent and took care of both of my asks. However, I found that Todd asked questions that I felt were not necessary. In addition I found his personal style and certain, what can only be described as business practices, too personal and thus off-putting. 1) As part of the job, Todd's first request was to input my personal information into his phone. I specifically found the requests for both my date of birth & my photo quite worrisome and unnecessary. 2) I found Todd's style of "up-selling" quite disconcerting. For example he said he wanted to take my laptop computer to his home to "set up properly." This, of course, would have presumably incurred a myriad of additional charges, none of which were discussed. He asked to take the laptop multiple times despite my repeated no's. 3) Without my permission Todd input my credit card information into his phone while I was out of the room! Unacceptable! In the end it felt to me that, beyond the requested tasks that were accomplished, I was also charged for his requests for my personal information, as well the time spent "up-selling." I found and consider these things to specifically be poor business practices. Be aware and be wary and further be prepared to say "no," i.e. don't let your guard down!

Todd Derek oversells services, and does basic bait and switch. I used him one time with my…read morebusiness and noted that he takes advantage of senior citizens and others with limited technical experience. This was when he had a store in the mall which has since closed Now he meets people in their homes, but does not give estimates ahead of time -- just invoices that are generally double what other companies or consultants charge. I cannot believe he's still in business!!

I spoke with Todd on the phone today and let him know that I wanted to transfer documents from my…read moreold 2008 MacBook to my new MacBook Air. He asked how I heard about him and I told him Yelp. I asked how long of a drive it was from my location to Eagle Point and he said it would be about 45 mins. When I pulled into his driveway he called and told me he had opened a store at Rogue Valley Mall and that he was actually there (meaning I had driven 25 minutes further than I needed to). I drove the 25 minutes back the way I had come to Medford and went to the mall to Smart Help where he now works. I let him know I didn't want to spend too much money and he asked what my budget was. I asked him how much transferring documents and giving me a quick rundown of the new Mac would be. He quoted me $200 to update my old MacBook, $150 for the external hard drive that I told him I was not in the market for, $150 for transferring my documents, $100 for wiping my old MacBook and $100 for a "recorded dock tutorial." In total Todd tried to tell me it would cost me $700 to get documents off my old laptop onto my new one "the right way." I called around and got 2 quotes for what I want at $40 and $45. I dug around in the reviews that are not recommended and others seem to think he is a scam artist. Needless to say I left his store after having wasted time but thankfully not money.

Todd has a lot of knowledge about Apple products. When he is available, he makes it really easy…read morefor you to spend a LOT of money that you might not actually need to spend. I spent thousands before I figured out everything wasn't precisely as Todd portrayed it. If you are going to work with Todd be sure YOU know what you want; he's quite a salesman. He is dazzled by all the bells & whistles that Apple provides. He truly loves their products. AND he tends to oversell in a way that my husband and I consider deceptive. In my case, I am moderately technical. I view my Apple products as business tools. I needed Todd to focus on setting up very simple systems for me to run my two businesses. It was hard to keep him focused on teaching me the basic things I needed to know. Finally I went with Ronald Gehrmann, a CERTIFIED Apple Support Consultant (which Todd is not; check Apple's website for yourself) who greatly simplified the set-up and the processes Todd had given me. The steps went down from 10, for example, to 2 or 3 to get the same result. Now that is exactly what I want: Simplicity that leads to results.

Scott was a breath of fresh air! I couldn't imagine a better experience all the way from taking my…read morecall to taking my check! I hope to see you in a few months to update my wife's PC. There were no surprises, you explained things when I asked and your fee was a pleasant surprise. Thanks for everything Scott. Bill

Scott is the real deal; he really knows his stuff and is not a pretender! He is extremely good at…read morediagnosis, repair, and charging a fair price-no surprises after the fact. He is also a nice person and very courteous! Highly recommended for all computer issues.

i just reached out to Tech Pros with a question about whether it made sense to repair my ink jet…read moreprinter or recycle it and purchase a new one. He was very informative and asked questions that helped me make my decision. I will contact them with any further computer needs. Thank you Charlie.

I had a warning on my screen that said I had a Trojan virus in my computer. I looked up Computer…read moreRepair in Medford and found Rogue Tech Pros. Charlie listened to my problem, gave me a couple of easy steps to take and walked me through the solution right over the phone. He was professional and enjoyable to talk with.

I had an iPhone problem, so I had to leave it with them...and I hate being without my phone! Well,…read morethey got back to me in a couple of hours, they fixed the problem, and they charged me only the minimal diagnostic fee. Both Seth and Jason in the service department were extremely knowledgable, good explainers, and totally friendly and helpful. Thank you Connecting Point! It was as good as it gets.

I can't recommend using this business, they're repair/service price quotes where an exorbitant 60%…read morehigher than compared the Apple Store in Tigard OR for the exact same original battery service. That's in my opinion unfairly taking advantage of the local market. The service manager also clearly displayed an attitude when questioned about his pricing. I personally avoid this kind of business behavior.