i have shopped at pennycress since they opened.i would recommend…read morethem to anybody.when i had an intermittent fault on my laptop they took the time to be patient and eventually fixed it using there skills.they even offered if it could not be fixed to give me a brand new one free.they have always been fair with there charges.and helped me with advice when i needed it.my son also buys from mike and matrin. i would not go anywhere else.thank you lads keep up the good work bill brown

This fab computer repair service has no callout charge and comes to your home or office to fix your…read moremachine, so there's no need to unplug anything or cart your kit around - and they cover the whole of South Wales including Cardiff, Pontypridd, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr and Cowbridge. They offer a 'no fix - no fee' deal, and instead of charging hourly rates they quote for the whole job so you know upfront how much it's going to cost. They can help with most computer-related issues including PC and Apple Mac repairs, virus & Spyware removal, Wireless Network / Internet Setup, Broadband Setup & Support, PC & Laptop Servicing & Maintenance, Data Recovery, Network Server Support, Data Backup Solutions, Linux Support, and so on. If you phone them or enquire via their online form they will give you a free, no obligation quotation.

This is a great shop if you don't know much a about computers or if you are an addict and need to…read morepurchase computer items locally. I bought my first computer here and it was great I didn't know much then and he helped to find the computer that would actually fill all our needs. It has a great one to one service and you are not treated like a fool if you don't know what you actually need to buy. You don't get conned like in some of the bigger stores into purchasing something you don't actually need. Also great for repairs, when having problems with printer was able to repair really cheaply instead on sending it for scrap which I was going to do. Also if you just a mouse or some paper, etc good stock and reasonable prices also if they don't have it they can normally order it for you.

We visited this place when my mum's computer got a virus…read more The staff were very helpful in giving us advice to fix it and in the end we decided to leave the computer with them to fix for us, they had it for a day and called back to say it was fixed. Fast, efficient service, not too pricey, overall very good.

I recently used Barry Computers to get my It problems sorted. I have in the past used Ortis also…read morefrom Barry Ortis made a major mess of my computers and the guys from Barry Computer Centre soon sorted me out Cannot give them enough praise, recommend them to everyone

sfx Tech takes me back to a past incarnation of mine. When I first set out into the world I…read moreinadvertently ended up in the computer industry... mainframes to be precise. After moving around a little I finally settled comfortably in the second user market. It suited my desire to live sustainably, (I used to obsess about the damage we were doing to the planet way before I was obliged to, i.e. before they even recycled our rubbish, let alone considered penalising us for putting recyclable waste in our landfill refuse). I really like these little shop based second user companies that cater to the domestic market that are springing up around the place. I guess that it's the more stringent rulings governing the disposal of commercial technical waste that is forcing companies to find more responsible means of disposing of their obsolete technology, some of which may be only a year old. This is where sfx Tech comes into it's own. They can turn this stock around, selling it on as is or applying a little technical wizardry they can adapt it for the home user market. Great. It means affordable computing for all and a green plant. Of course, they can also repair an existing system, if you have one already, and there's no need to upgrade to a faster or bigger model. The also retail new kit which is likely to be predominantly bankrupt stock, as well as consumables like cartridges etc.

Sfx tech cardiff are the most rude and arogent people you could possibly come across !!…read moreWe came across them a couple of weeks ago online whilst searching for a new computer and we noiticed that they buy computers so today we decided we wanted rid of our hp pavillion ready for our new computer we explained on the phone that we wanted to keep the hardrives from the pc so the lad said that was fine after about 15mins going through the specs he said he would defo be interested so bring it up he also said he'd give us £40-50 for it. so we spent £5 on a taxi to take us there to sell it well we explained thaf it wasnt workin we was selling for spare parts after the jumped up lad told us he didnt want it as it was no good to him he offered us £20 after us being told £40 POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AVOID AVOID AVOID !!!!

I called in the Apple Store today while in Cardiff, having made an appointment as for some reason,…read moreI had a charging issue with my Iphone cable, despite it looking in near immaculate condition. As with any Apple Store, it is quite a nice, large store with. decent range of products and of course the staff do seem quite nice and helpful The 'genius' who served me seemed quite nice and helpful, and even had lots of high end gear, which you would expect to find in a doctors surgery to try and help with my issue. He also seemed nice and borrowed me a plug, which I had left in my hotel room so he could see the problem, which my wire just wouldn't charge at all. He got everything done quite quick, and he replaced it with a new cable, however he used the 2M cable as the cable I had previously was out of stock, this was more expesive anyway and should have cost £20.38 but was replaced for free with my AppleCare warranty. The 2M cable was better for me anyway, and felt like an upgrade. One of the reasons I continue to buy Apple phones, are not just because of them being great phones, but also because of the after-care support in their stores, which is something this store is a good example of.

If I'm buying something from you, don't call me 'buddy'…read more You might think it's friendly, but you don't know me. In other circumstances, this would be appropriate, but it's not in a selling environment. Read the room first. I bought an iPad for my 90 yr old mum. I needed some checks made & went to the shop for advice. Your salesperson wasn't listening to my issue & towed the company line, explaining why I was in the wrong. I wasn't in the store to complain, I was there for help. Your salesperson was surprised that my 90-year-old mother didn't have an email address (???) Your salesperson was explaining that I was at fault for not understanding Apple's design concept. I became frustrated & your sales assistant told me 'Stop being angry'! So I walked out a furious customer & I will actively not by Apple products or services again. I rang the store number to speak to the manager, but rather that a human I didn't have any choice but to speak to an AI idot-bot. I've repeated myself multiple times to your AI bot. Your AI bot switched my call to a number that rang for three mins and dropped the call. You were very happy to take my money. But when there's an issue everyone disappears. I had Apple TV, which I have now cancelled because of this. Try finding somewhere on the Apple website where you can make a complaint. I couldn't find one.

Small independent electronic engineers like Sim Tek World thrive on the repair of electronic…read moreequipment that inevitably happens. There expertise can help fix mobile phone faults, problems with ipods, ipads, apple products, xbox 360s, playstations, PC's and laptops. A very useful technical fix is there mobile phone unlocking service. The Sim Tek people aim to fix the phone while you wait rather than the 28 day service most high street stores offer. If you're in a pinch and need something fixed quickly without the extra cost of sending it away to be looked at Sim Tek offer the best service around. The shop itself is very small and over cluttered, which is to be expected of a electronic repair shop the outside advertises all the different services they perform and that leaves little room to let light in, so it's a bit dingy inside.

I'm glad I don't inhabit Sim Tech World, and instead lead a rustic existence, but I have had reason…read moreof late to thank my lucky stars that shops like Sim Tech World exist. Like so many before me, I managed to drop my iPhone several times before the screen ultimately smashed. It was of course, only a matter of time before this was inevitably going to happen... but did I think to take out insurance to protect myself in this eventuality? Well, yes I did... But whether I got round to actually doing it is an entirely different matter! So, with the exorbitant cost of getting Apple to fix it for me, I began a quest that lasted well over a month to find a indie mobile phone shop like Sim Tech World that would do it cheaper. It ultimately cost a staggering £80.00 to get the screen replaced, but I had, in the meantime, damaged the LCD screen, making the job more expensive, (well, it was actually my neighbours cat jumping directly onto the broken screen in an attempt to catch a moth that put paid to the LCD screen in reality...) I didn't end up using Sim Tech World, but it certainly made me aware of their existence. They are seemingly a tight little business, that specialises in mobiles and home computing, including PC and Apple laptops, games consoles etc, as well as digital cameras; essentially all of your portable electronics that you can bring into the shop for attention, (thy don't do home visits). They also call themselves an 'entertainment exchange', which, as the name suggests, means that they sell second user kit as well.