Gold Winner Octopi Computers Silver Winner Apple Store, Halifax Shopping Centre Bronze Winner Downtown Digital “I think it’s doing our best to look after our customers,” says co-owner Kris McCann of why his still-brand-new Octopi Computers took home this year’s Best Computer Store award. Barely three months old, Octopi has been making a name for […]
Downtown Digital
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Best Computer Store
Gold Winner Apple Store Silver Winner Downtown Digital Bronze Winner Best Buy, Dartmouth Crossing When Apple first opened a store in the Halifax Shopping Centre, it had a lot of people wondering what on earth took them so long. Now, after over a year, it’s proven that wherever Apple is, devoted tech-heads are as well. […]
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Best Computer Store
Gold Winner Apple Store Silver Winner Future Shop, Bayers Lake Bronze Winner Downtown Digital It was only a matter of time before the clean lines and futuristic look of the Apple Store would make their way to Halifax. And with all the i-defined gadgets and sleek computers that always seem a couple steps ahead of […]
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Greenlyph becomes Downtown Digital
Greenlyph is no more. The south end computer retail and repair shop was sold recently by former owners Jeremy McNeil and Wade Prue to the guys who run Full Spectrum Computers, Jamie MacDonald, Michael Pillai and Chris Harborne. With a largely new staff in place, things should remain business as usual, says store manager Mitch […]
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Local tech 2011
“Apple is very secretive and they’re very good at that. They don’t let stuff leak. We know as soon as the public does. But I suspect there’ll be a new iPad in 2011. They’ll probably put a camera in it or have a small version and a large version. And Apple TV will become more […]
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Best Tech Store
A reader likes the Greenlyph service. “I always get amazing service here—no matter how busy the shop gets (and it can get really fackin’ busy) the staff are always patient with my lack of computer knowledge and are just nice in general! Yay!” First Runner-up: Halifax Mac Store Second Runner-up DigitalCare Computers
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Best Computer Store
The tech supplier with the odd name, Greenlyph continues to impress customers with its savvy and down-to-earth service. Greenlyph can set you up with new digital frontiers, but for those who are trying to squeeze a bit more life out of older computers, Greenlyph is well-known for being able to make that old PC run […]
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Go local in the South End
Paper pleasures Before there was the internet, there was Atlantic News (5560 Morris Street, 429-5468), full of newspapers and magazines from around the world. The legendary newsstand remains a destination for your periodical needs—often going directly to the publisher to get titles you’re looking for—and more besides. Co-owner Michele Gerard shows us the new stationery […]
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Best Tech Store
Co-owner Jeremy MacNeil sings a familiar song with so many shops this year: sales are a little down. The good news is that the popular computer store’s service business has spiked, and it’s not because the products are being manufactured with less quality control, MacNeil assures us. “Everyone is feeling the squeeze of the economy […]
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Best Computer Store
Co-owner Jeremy MacNeil sings a familiar song with so many shops this year: sales are a little down. The good news is that the popular computer store’s service business has spiked, and it’s not because the products are being manufactured with less quality control, MacNeil assures us. “Everyone is feeling the squeeze of the economy […]
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Best Tech Store
1st Runner-up: Futureshop (Bayers Lake) 2nd Runner-up: The Sony Store (Halifax Shopping Centre)
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Best Computer Store
Though they don’t advertise too much, the word of mouth and sponsorships (Atlantic Film Festival and the Pop Explosion) gets the message out that Greenlyph is the place to go for all your hardware and software needs. The meat and potatoes of Greenlyph remains computer component parts, custom-built systems, and especially service, which manager and […]