PC World is located on Whiteberk Drive just off junction 6 on the M65…read more As the name suggest PC World sell PC's but also everything to do with PC's. They sell laptops, printers, blank optical media, (DVD's CD's) PC software and Games. The store is quite large with a car park outside and prices can vary, I suggest visiting currys next door as one or the other can be cheaper even though parent company is the same.

I recently purchased a printer, ink cartridges and a network adapter from this store, I was assured…read morethat if the network adapter didn't solve my laptop problem, then I could return it for a full refund. This was not the case when I returned to the store two days later, I was dealt with by the manager, who I found arrogant and talked to me like I did not know what I was talking about.. this lead to an argument between us in the middle of the store, not very wise from his perspective. I would advise people to steer clear of the Blackburn PC World and buy products online or at a local PC shop, you will find most items a lot cheaper than PC World and you will find a lot more information by doing research online or getting help from the guys at the shops, who I find more knowledgable than PC World staff, who seem to offer the world when they are selling, but couldn't give a toss when things go wrong.

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.

Appears to be run from a semi derelict house, but don't let this put you off, I've never had any…read moreproblems with their services or products, this could of course be because I've never shopped there. On the up side, beetplek has been there around six times and they have left him satisfied on each visit, although he didn't notice that the staff were squatters and I would therefore question his observational acumen.

This is a PC repair shop which I`ve used around 6 times. The man incharge really knows his PC`s…read morewell and Ive never left unsatisfied. Prices are cheap and the service is very friendly.

I love Mighty Micro. They've been really helpful to me on numerous occasions. Once I even bought a…read morecable for my internet there and when I got it home I realized it was too short to go from the internet socket on the wall to my computer, and allow me to watch iplayer from my bed at the same time. I went in and explained the situation honestly, that there was no problem with my cable but that I had misjudged the distance from my bed to the wall. They calmly took my cable and gave me a new one, longer, for no additional charge. Legends. They've also flogged my a Belkin wireless receiver for my old non-wireless laptop, which was cheaper than PC World and worked perfectly. What more can one say about a computer shop. They sell bits of computers, that work.

When my computer died Mighty Micro managed to fix it promptly and a very reasonable price. I would…read morestrongly recommend them. Another reason for recommending them is as I have visual problems they are always very patient and regularly print work for me.

Useless scam centre that makes money by charging £48 for diagnostics just to tell you that you need…read moreyour laptop to be replaced and it will cost you 20 times more. They lured you into a trade-in just to tell you later they don't have models available. Having said so, my repair was done for £30 in the authorised apple service in Ukraine and I did not have to buy a new laptop. This is where quality meets value unlike GBM.

They are so helpful & patient here! This is an Apple Approved place - so they can fix / migrate…read moreinfo over / give advice etc & are very very good at what they do. I have been twice now, first time was to take my (vintage) MacBook which had basically died - Brendan ensured everything was on my external hard drive & was so patient with me & my slow laptop. I then planned to go back once I had treated myself to the new MacBook Pro - which I did yesterday. James helped me this time & he was also great, very patient & knowledgeable. I took my external hard drive & he migrated over all the info & gave me some tutoring on how to use my lovely new baby. You get so much more time here in comparison to the Apple Store. Also, they charge £79 at the Apple Store to be a member - and only then can you book an appointment (which you can wait a couple of weeks to get!) At GBM you can ring them up & get an appointment the next day. On my first visit I just showed up & they didn't charge me. For my visit yesterday it was £50 +vat but it was worth every penny for the piece of mind that I have my huge library of photos, music, documents etc all safe. Would highly recommend this place - they also fix iPads & sell on 'open box / returned' Apple products. That's the products that people buy from catalogue companies & then return within 28 days. There is a nice wee discount on these products!

MJPC provides a 24 hour service on PC's and laptops. Have you ever had that annoying blue screen…read moreor experienced problems with your computer screen? Well here is the place to solve those problems at a price of course and it doesn't come cheap for some of the simpler problems. However, if you're not that type of person to fix computers or just don't have the time, then it would be advisable to seek someone who knows what they are doing and does have time. The store also sells refurbished laptops and other computer parts if you require them. You can also trade in your unwanted computers or broken laptops in exchange for cash which could give you a fair return depending on the status of your computer. This store is ideal if your computer needs a quick rescue!

This is the best computer repair shop in the area…read more They provide an excellent service which is of a very high standard with polite and helpful staff. My computer was repaired the next day and is still working! I had a look around at different computer repair shops and they provide one of the cheapest range of repairs and services I could find. I would 100% recommend to anyone.

These guys were cheap and got the job done. I am really glad I called them for my computer repair…read morejob. http://www.AAAfleetwoodpcrepair.co.uk

I used these guys to fix my laptop and they did a good job. I was really happy and glad they could…read moresave all my kids schoolwork. Cheers

I've been a Richer Sounds customer for over twenty-five years, usually at the Kingston upon Thames…read morebranch. This time I was in Manchester and thought I'd drop in and see what the latest equipment is. Things have changed, the freezer with ice-lollies has gone but a tea pot was clearly on display if anyone fancied a brew. Julian Richer the company founder gave away the company to the staff several years ago and the staff proudly wear long service badges. Unlike some large internet retailers Richer Sounds pay UK taxes as well.

I am a huge fan of Richer Sounds…read more Since the age of sixteen or so, I grew tired of having an all-in-one cd player radio thing with a tape deck thing with a couple of space age looking speakers that was all made of plastic and probably came from Argos. No, what I wanted was a big, grown-up looking stack of units, one for the cd player, one for the radio, a record deck, an amplifier unit and some nice tall, mature-looking speakers to plug the whole set-up into. Normally you wouldn't be able to afford this kind of clobber, but that is where Richer Sounds comes in. What they do is stock discount ranges of all of this great gear, selling it at reasonable and competitive prices. There are always loads of staff in Richer Sounds and this Manchester branch is no different. They're friendly, personable and ready to help.