I rarely write bad reviews, especially when it comes to family-owned and operated businesses. With…read morethis one, I had to ! My son wrote this review on behalf of my elderly aunt. In my son's words: My elderly great-aunt ("Elle") who lives in the Bangor area signed up for this "service" to keep her PC protected. I have reason to believe this business is dishonest. I went into my elderly aunt's house and helped her out with an issue she was facing with getting [gmail]. [com] to load up on her chrome browser. Apparently, she had been working with these folks at "borked pc" for over 2 months to get this issue resolved. I identified the issue in less than a minute. Her Chrome browser had 2 profiles, one of them active and the other, signed out. Elle recognized neither one of these profiles. So when she typed in "gmail.com", it would take her directly to the gmail account associated with the active profile on her browser. She neither wanted that account nor remembered creating it. So I deleted both the profiles on her Chrome browser (1 active profile, and the other signed-out profile as well). I put in the google credentials Elle wanted, and that was that. It resolved the issue. Took me all of 3 minutes do do all this. Now, here are my issues with Borked PC: #1 - Instead of fixing this simple issue, and charging Elle a one-time fee, they left the 2 unnecessary profiles on there, and NEVER ADDED "The" account / profile (google account) that my great-aunt actually needed. That would have been a simple and permanent fix. Instead, the folks at borked pc signed her up for a $30 a month "support plan" to "help" her with future issues or training. I honestly think that it is unethical to sign people up for plans for what should have been a simple one-time quick fix. I do believe in the possibility that the 2 useless google profiles on Elle's chrome browser were created intentionally by the folks at borked PC to lead the browser to a wrong gmail account, so Elle would keep going back with a persistent issue, making the case for a "monthly support" that much more seemingly important to Elle. #2 - They installed an application "tier2tickets", and labeled it "borked pc" and put an icon on the shortcut with a borked pc logo, probably for easy identification. A few days before I came in to look at her PC, Borked PC had sent her an email that the application I mentioned above was removed from Elle's computer. Days later, I noticed the application still sitting there, and it was unmodified for months. The application is one of many commonly used technical support applications, and it works based on trust. It allows a tech support person to remotely control your computer, add or remove files on the clients computer, install or remove software, and conduct other maintenance operations remotely. In the wrong hands (scammers), it could be used for nefarious purposes and can be used as a ransom ware by unfairly controlling a target's computer. And it was just sitting there, allowing Borked PC to control Elle's computer at will, despite the email days earlier, declaring that it had been removed. I removed the application in it's entirety, removed any other software that Elle did not need, use or recognize - Including microsoft teams which, by the way, I wrote the source code for and CAN be misused. #3 - These are rural parts with a mostly retired older population that isn't tech savvy. I believe that at many levels, there is a concerted effort from Borked PC to get people to sign up for support SUBSCRIPTIONs when it is SIMPLY NOT REQUIRED for most of the issues that people show up to Borked PC with. These folks seem to be cashing in on this population in the area. I personally wouldn't go to them unless I needed a screen replaced or a hard drive replaced - but will never allow them to put any software on my computer, let alone pay them a subscription. About me: I been a Software Architect for 12 years with Microsoft in Redmond WA. I currently work on Big Data, Progressive Artificial Intelligence, Bias detection in AI and Machine Learning. I know what I am talking about, especially with these mom and pop shop level technology scams that I mentioned above. Borked PC needs to get their act together and work more honestly, or I can force them to. And it would be wonderful to meet you in person. Waiting for your response !

My elderly mother has been using this service for several years to prevent viruses/malware on her…read morecomputer, paying $150 dollars a year for them to monitor her usage. The other day, she was able to click on a link that "seemed" affiliated with a website she was using, which prompted her to engage with a scammer who compromised our network and computer systems. We are paying $3500 to a digital forensics corporation to mitigate this situation (it originally was going to cost over $7000). When my mother called to ask why that link appeared, she was told that the link was associated with the website she was using (it wasn't, as I confirmed on three of my own devices), and that it was her fault for engaging with the scammer and obeying her orders. This place has a lot of nerve to advertise a service to "protect" seniors, not properly monitor their devices, and then blame the senior for doing something wrong. My next step is to report this operation to the BBB. Using this service to protect you and your family could be a VERY expensive mistake.

Needed some IT help at home. The tech came out and had everything fixed for me in no time.read more

I will be forever grateful to the wonderful people at Epoch IT. My laptop was hacked and I…read moresearched for computer services and saw Epoch listed. I called and the woman who answered (second ring, by the way, no long drawn-out introduction message) listened patiently and empathetically as I went on, and on, and on, about how embarrassed I was and I knew better, etc. She assured me Epoch would be happy to make it all better. No pressure or hype, just bring the laptop in and Epoch will take care of getting rid of any malicious software that the hackers loaded onto my hard drive. I did that and in less than 24 hours (yes, a little $$$ extra for expedited service) my laptop was clean as a whistle. Matt and Doo Yen were wonderful. So pleasant and patient which is exactly what I needed. This hacking event spurred me on to get a new desktop and Matt came and picked up both the old and the new desktop and brought it back the next day with all of my files loaded onto my new machine. Matt made it easy for me to access all of my files which is amazing if you've ever had to bring all of your files over from an old computer to a new one. I am up and running again (I work part time for a lawyer) and I feel assured my machines are clean and running at peak speed and Epoch turned a very stressful situation into a happy ending. Thank you Matt and Doo Yen for keeping my spirits up and saving the day!

I spoke with Jim a week ago regarding my PC suffering from the Blue Screen of Death which is a…read moreWindows issue. He spent 15 minutes discussing possible causes, pricing and options - which was a pleasant surprise. Most places will simply tell you that they can fix any problem you have and just bring your PC to them. So after more research I was able to recover data from my PC much to my relief, even though it still doesn't boot up properly. I spoke with Jim again today and explained what I'd done. He advised me that my options were to either buy a new PC or spend $175 to reinstall Windows. Considering my PC is 9 years old, I'll opt to buy a new one. And the best part of the whole experience was that Jim actually gave me some advice on what to look for in a new PC. Even though I never had Jim fix my PC, I'm really glad that I spoke with him. He's a class act and I appreciate him taking time to help me even though he wasn't getting paid. Needless to say if I ever have PC issues in the future I'll call Jim.

I took my computer to Savemore and everything went perfect…read more The service communication is the best I've ever had. The aftercare warranty is also amazing. Please keep in mind this is a private business owned by one man. He is very kind and flexible. I received an over the phone diagnosis prior to entering his shop, albeit it was pretty simple (I needed a windows reinstall) He promised three day turnaround and it was true. He promised update calls and it was true. The value of the service was better than any corporation and the discounts he applies are very appreciative. If my computer becomes compromised or damaged I will always return to him.

Ken built me an awesome custom PC and I couldn't be happier! He helped me pick out the right parts…read morefor this build. He has fixed my pre built in the past, and going this route instead of a pre built was a great decision. Everything is awesome with the build, It only took him 48hrs! 5 out of 5 stars for PC Building and Repair. 100% Recommend!

Ken was prompt professional and did exactly what was dischussed at time of drop off. I would…read morerecommend his services.

I walked in expecting the worst! I needed to replace my screen on an old iPhone 4. Chance (front…read morecounter )helped me out and didn't laugh at me like Verizon did. He ordered my parts and called as soon as they came in. The repairs were done in less than an hour! He also showed me how to use my phone too........as old as it was. Again, didn't laugh at me like Verizon did. I was so pleased, I brought him my Samsung tablet also with broken screen......he fixed that too! So high praise for this new and very needed service store in our area. Thanks you for the reasonably priced repairs done in a timely fashion!

Chance is prompt and did a quality repair on my pixel. He also has some unique and captivating art.read more