Any one used a company called Mikesoft?

[starscream]

I don't think smaller companies test computers and just churn them out. I heard that the likes of Dell and HP do soak tests etc.

[simonstubbs]

My past experiences of this company have been a good, cheap, decent , honest machine!!

A school I used to work at , bought 10 Mikesoft pc's, we told them they were for RM CC3, they put an Intel Pro E1000 NIC in there as well!! not sure if they charged extra for it!

They seem to use Foxconn Cases and Boards, Microsoft Black PS2 keyboards and USB mice and a standard 17" TFT!

All seemed robust, sturdy, etc... Just what we were after!!

And no I Do Not work for them, they pproached the school, they have bought a few things now!

Technical guy was helpful aswell (Which is nice)!

[kingswood]

Yes. We had a fantastic round of quotes from them recently, and I actually couldn't believe that Dell managed to creep in there (albeit with systems not as well configured) and win the bid. I will be contacting Mikesoft again in the near future to give them another chance at supplying us. The sales team were fantastic and I felt a little sad that it didn't go their way.

 

So I would have no hesitation now in saying that you should at least have a chat with them. They are very flexible and always pleasant.

 

Paul

[Monkey-Boy]

I can't find this Mikesoft company, do they still trade?

[mac_shinobi]

What- "MikeSoft" who, when they call the school asking to talk to someone in IT Support, fail to pronounce their name properly (consistently) and instead *let* receptionists and others believe that it is "Microsoft" who are calling you?

 

Yes. I had the sales guy for our area out one day last term and he took up nearly three hours of my time showing off a turkey basting tin...I mean, an all in one computer system. It was very crude. And cheap looking.

 

Paul

 

Just to re iterate the showing off a turkey basting tin lol

Edited September 20, 2008 by mac_shinobi

[Kyle]

We had a quote of them as well before the end of the last term which was our second quote two years running, but everythime Stone Computers beat them. Our rep at Stone was very competitive and matched or beat them both years. Even the All-in-One solution Stone offered which includes a seperate unit that the base unit and the monitor fit and then all bolts to the desk was still competitive compared to Mikesoft.

 

Stone also give a 5yr onsite as well and we've called them out and also replaced silly things like keyboards under the warranty.

 

If anyone wants our rep's detaisl let me know.

[cosmicdolphin]

My Father used to own a local computer business many years ago, and shared some offices with Mikesoft before they moved to Burntwood.

 

It was actually founded by a guy called Mike so I guess using Mikesoft as a name was a bit of a no-brainer although I believe he's no longer involved due to ill health.

 

I've heard good things about them from my own customers who have used them, but whether they're competetive I don't know.

 

They've been around for years though and loads of other companys have sprang up then dissappeared again.

Edited October 14, 2008 by cosmicdolphin

[Lousy]

Mikesoft started ringing me around 2yrs ago and like a lot of people I thought they were probably cowboys using the fact that we all reacted to 'Microsoft' on the phone. However, once, I actually listened to what they had to say and let them send some quotes to 'keep them quite'

To keep it short, I haven't actually used them for their made up PC's but have purchased Smartboards with installation, digital cameras, video cameras, numerous laptops, network cabling etc etc with no problems whatsoever.

Yes, they can be a bit of a pain with calling but after all it's their business and I find if I say don't ring me for a period of time they stick to it, just spel it out and they respect that.

Prices have always been competitive so our school will continue to use them until proved otherwise.