2007.02.02 Boulder County Business Report

Rocky Mountain Tech Team, a group of PC and Mac professionals, opened at 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Suite E4-184 in Boulder. They work on maintenance packages, virus protection, spam control, and system planning, installation and recovery. Call 303-732-3200.

2007.01.31 Rocky Mountain News

Computer customers in Denver area aren't racing to Vista

Consumers in the metro area are apparently taking a wait-and-see attitude toward Vista - just as experts have advised them to do.

Stores haven't seen hordes of consumers lining up to buy the new Microsoft operating system.

"We've been selling a fair amount. There's definitely not high demand," said Jarred Dotterer, warehouse associate at Micro Center at the Denver Tech Center. "We're not low on stock."

Brandon Hamilton, the founder of Rocky Mountain Tech Team, a Boulder provider of information-technology services, said: "My clients are actually listening to me, and nobody has gone out and bought Vista."

Ryan Batty, a local spokesman for Sun Microsystems, said Tuesday's launch of Vista inspired him to go out and buy a new MacBook Pro from Apple.

"I have used Microsoft since 1984, when I was 10, and for the first time ever, I am 100 percent Microsoft-free," said Batty, who bought his Mac on Christmas Eve. He was tired of Microsoft operating systems and decided to pass on Vista.

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2007.01.29 Denver Post

Don't be in a hurry to upgrade, experts say

The new operating system is sleek and impressive, but it demands a lot from a PC. Experts advise waiting 'til you get a new machine.

There's no compelling reason for the average home PC user to rush out and buy the Windows Vista operating system when it goes on sale Tuesday.

That's the message from computer experts who have been testing Microsoft's latest operating system for more than a year.

"I would say hold off and wait until you're ready to buy a new computer," said Brandon Hamilton, chief executive of the Rocky Mountain Tech Team, an information-technology company in Boulder. "It's a resource hog."

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2007.01.29 Rocky Mountain News

Vista's vision might be too much for older PCs

Should you rush out and buy Vista?

Not necessarily, experts say.

Most argue the new bells and whistles aren't worth the price. Vista can cost hundreds of dollars, depending on the version.

Experts suggest instead you wait until you need to buy a new computer, one that comes preloaded with the new Microsoft operating system.

"It's going to be quite a bit of a hog as far as resources go on your computer," says Brandon Hamilton, founder of Rocky Mountain Tech Team, a Boulder provider of information technology services.

"It's a pretty powerful piece of software," adds Hamilton, who's been running a demo version.

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2007.01.25 Daily Camera

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