Monthly Newsletter - December 2004 Issue


Dear Laptop Repair Network Members,

ScreenTek, the largest laptop LCD screen supplier, is happy to deliver the third issue of our new monthly newsletter. We realize it can be tough to stay on top of the latest tech trends and news in a high-paced, fast growing industry like ours. So we have decided to make it easier for you by gathering a series of news, information and tips that we think will be useful and of interest to you and your business.

We would also like to thank you for joining our Laptop Repair Network. Our Laptop Repair Network is currently 727 shops strong and growing. Our goal is to make it the most widely used laptop repair directory on the Internet to bring more business to you because when you do well we do well. Stay tuned for more advances in the near future, including a keyword search so that customers can easily find you based on select words that you have chosen.

The current issue contains a collection of the latest industry news and a list of tips and tricks. We hope that you find this information helpful.

Sincerely,

Your ScreenTek Team

P.S. Check out our new, redesigned ScreenTek Website.

Special Offers for Laptop Repair Network Members - 20% Discount

Receive a 3-month 20% discount off of our already low wholesale prices just for signing up with our Laptop Repair Network and spending $1500 in any 3-month period. (Some limitations may apply).

Latest News

IBM-Lenovo deal creates new global PC player
IBM will take an 18.9% stake in Beijing-based Lenovo under the terms of the agreement, which also sees Lenovo become the preferred supplier of PCs to IBM, and IBM becoming the preferred services and customer-financing provider to Lenovo. - Computer Business Review Online

Gartner Cuts fourth-quarter PC forecast
Citing concerns that computers aren't topping holiday wish lists, market research firm Gartner has cut its forecast for fourth-quarter PC sales. - CNet

Google to Provide Library Books Online
In what could be a historic move in the history of the internet, Google has announced arrangements with Harvard University, and a handful of public libraries, to digitize parts of their valuable collections and make them available over the public web. - The Register

Broadband Pushes Europe Web Users to 100 Million
More than half of Europe's Internet surfers now have a high-speed broadband connection at home, which has helped to push the number of Web users in Europe through the 100 million mark, a survey found on Thursday. - Yahoo News

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Tips and Tricks

How to Improve Display Readability
It's been a long day at the computer, and you can barely read the screen anymore. Is it that you're overworked, or is this an equipment problem? Most likely, the display is at least contributing to your bleariness. It may seem harder to read because it is harder to read. - PC Magazine

Manage Multiple Operating Systems
No matter what your goals, there are ways you can effectively host multiple operating systems on a single system. Here are some of the things you can do to make managing more than one OS on a single system easier.
- PC Magazine

Security Tip: System Restore
This week, mindful of the irony involved, we'd like to present the alternative viewpoint: If you know that a previous system state reflects the system prior to an infection, restoring it may remove, or at least disable the infection. - PC Magazine

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About Us

ScreenTek's mission is to be the most competitively-priced, customer service-oriented and extensively-stocked LCD screen supplier for laptop and industrial uses. We have the most extensive LCD screen inventory from multiple screen manufacturers to meet your short- and long-term needs. We focus on strong customer relationships, expedited shipping and featuring a multi-lingual staff..

Our knowledgeable and professional sales staff will help you determine the screen you need. Our helpful customer service staff will ensure that our commitment to service meets or exceeds your expectations in providing quality products at our best price.

We love hearing from you. Please contact us at 713-839-9640 or info@screentekinc.com to inquire about our company and/or our products.

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Useful Tidbits

The Best Free Software

Not every business or individual can shrug off the cost of such expensive productivity software as just another line item. Less-expensive alternatives exist to all of these programs, but why spend any money to create important files when there are free products that can do the job? - PC Magazine

Spam Filter Product Review

Although Cloudmark SpamNet 3.0 and Norton AntiSpam 2005 take different approaches to identifying spam, both are highly successful. They'll both protect all supported e-mail accounts under any current Microsoft Windows platform. - PC Magazine

Google to Crack Down on Hidden Content

In a recent presentation at the WebMasterWorld conference on November 17, 2004, a Google software engineer announced that Google would soon crackdown on websites that use hidden content on their webpages. If your website gets banned, send an email to webmaster@google.com with the words “Re-inclusion Request” in the subject line and explain the changes that you have made.

 

 


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