Most trusted business printer brands in SA
MyBroadband’s Corporate IT brand survey revealed that HP, Canon, Brother, and Epson are the most trusted printers in the business sector.
The survey asked South African business IT decision-makers about their preferences regarding business IT solutions.
SA's most-liked printer brands
Canon and HP are the favourite printer brands among South African IT professionals and executives.
Many may consider printers to be ancient pieces of technology that have been replaced by the paperless working environment. However, several businesses and...
Top Windows 11 laptops for less than R10,000
South Africans who need a capable laptop for using productivity apps don't have to spend anything more than R10,000.
While it is possible to get a system for around half that price, these machines typically come with only 4GB of RAM and older or...
Business printing market recovering in South Africa
The business printing industry took a knock during the Covid-19 pandemic, with employees forced to work from home due to lockdowns and other restrictions.
However, the industry is recovering well, according to feedback from HP and Konica Minolta.
HP firmware update bricks printers
An HP firmware update has bricked numerous OfficeJet printers worldwide since its release in April 2023, BleepingComputer reports.
The publication was the first to notice multiple online threads about the problem posted by impacted users in Australia, France...
Item name (be very descriptive): HP N40L MicroServer (details below).
Age and condition: Old. Good working condition
Do you include packaging: Not original, but will box up safely
Warranty: No
Reason for selling: Upgraded
Price: R2200
Negotiable: No
Location: Port Elizabeth
Shipping or...
Best printer brands for South African businesses
Despite the world becoming more digital, many South African companies still need reliable, high-performance computer printers for their day-to-day operations.
While large parts of conducting business no longer require nearly as much printing as...
PC shipments in late-2022 see biggest decline ever recorded
PC shipments fell by more than 28% year-on-year in 2022's fourth quarter, according to reports from Gartner and IDC.
The drop marks the most significant decline ever recorded by Gartner, which has been monitoring the PC market since...
Takealot merchant sold stolen laptop
A Takealot shopper got a nasty surprise when the brand new laptop he bought from a reseller on the popular online store turned out to be stolen.
Consumer rights journalist Wendy Knowler first reported the experience of the shopper — Somerset West resident...
Best bang-for-buck gaming laptops in South Africa
South Africans looking for a portable gaming machine will find a plethora of capable laptop models on the market.
The early days of gaming laptops taking heavy flak for their lacklustre performance compared to desktop gaming PCs are well behind us.
Big PC price cuts coming as manufacturers look to clear stock — Report
Major PC vendors are preparing for fierce price-cutting competition as stock levels of their inventory at channel distributors remain high, according to industry insiders that spoke to DigiTimes.
DigiTimes previously...
Top-selling laptops brands in South Africa
Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are the top five most popular laptop brands in South Africa, according to several well-known PC retailers and a major wholesaler.
Laptops have been in high demand since the Covid-19 pandemic started and governments...
Global PC monitor sales flatline
The International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker showed almost no growth in the global PC monitor market compared to the same period last year.
The IDC said the growth of 0.3% in shipping was still higher than expected after the...
Used once or twice Max, kept aside in storage, as new condition. DM for pictures or any other information
Item name (be very descriptive): (SOLD)
HP ProBook 650 G8
Intel Core i5 - 11th Gen
24GB RAM
512GB SSD
Age and condition: 5 months (used once/twice)
Do you include packaging: Yes
Warranty: 1...
Item: HP Prodesk 400 G5 Mini PC: i5 9500T, 256GB NVMe, 8GB DDR4 Ram
Age: Unknown
Price: R4500
Warranty: None
Packaging: Bubblewrap and box
Condition: Great
Location: Durban
Reason: Not needed
Shipping: Cost and Risk on you
Collection: Preferred
Link: Here
HP unveils sub-1kg Aero 13 laptop
HP has unveiled its new Pavilion Aero 13 laptop, an ultra-lightweight machine weighing less than a kilogram.
The 13-inch laptop will be the company’s lightest consumer device ever produced and will feature a full magnesium-aluminium chassis.
Its 13.3-inch...
5 important things happening in tech today
Elon Musk expects 500,000 Starlink subscribers within a year and says the project could cost up to $30 billion in total.
Russian hackers had undetected access to Denmark's Central bank for up to 6 months.
Zoom will be partnering with an AI company...
I recently started collecting old calculators. I am now looking for more HP calculators from the 1970s.
The 1970s HP calculators include these:
Classic
HP-35
HP-45
HP-55
HP-65
HP-67
HP-70
HP-80
Spice
HP-31E
HP-32E
HP-33C
HP-33E
HP-34C
HP-37E
HP-38C
HP-38E...
HP announced new gaming laptops with a good budget option
HP recently announced a new range of gaming laptops, including a budget-friendly alternative to its Omen gaming range.
The budget laptop in HP’s new range is called “Victus by HP”, and will be a 16.1-inch machine with a variety of...
My laptop's displayport was damaged in a power surge, forcing me to use the VGA cable, however the quality is kind of weird. It has tiny stationary specks all over the screen. Some are single pixels, others form little vertical stripes. Basically everything has a layer of semi-transparent...