General Comments on Computer Fairs

As you can tell from my other reviews, I am somewhat of a bargain hunter.. Everything I buy is as cheap as possible! So of course, I am a regular at computer fairs. I'm certain there are still some people out there who have never experienced one of these fairs, and maybe a few that don't even know they exist (due to living in a cave, or being my mother). Brief outline: Computer fairs have been around for as long as I can remember (admittedly I can only rememeber back to the 1980's!), and are a fantastic resource for buying almost anything PC related. The fair I go to regularly is held 6 times a year, and I'm pretty sure it is a ...  Read the complete review

I have mixed feelings about computer fairs, having been to a number of them over the years. On the one hand, they are an excellent place to find cheap and reliable computer equipment, but on the other hand you may be ripped off and conned into buying something by unworthy tradesmen. Computer fairs are held every so often in my area, usually in a venue hall, and are quite big. I go to most of them to try and pick up things cheaper than in the shops. I am not an expert on computers, but I would recommend that you should at least know a fairs bit about computers, like your RAMs from your ROMs, if you want to make a successful visit to a computer fair. ...  Read the complete review

After a visit to a computer fair last weekend I have successfully upgraded my PC from a painfully slow 64 MB RAM to 319 MB SDRAM for £27. I believe that the same amount of RAM would be around £50 in PC World so I am pleased with my purchase. Of course, I needed someone to install it but I am lucky because my dad did that in less than 10 minutes. You may have seen Computer Fairs advertised in the local press. I live in Kent so only have experience of the events taking place locally to me. In general, the shows take place on a Sunday from 10-3pm. Entrance is around £2 per adult, children under 16 free when accompanied by a fee-paying adult. If you live in ...  Read the complete review

Computer Fairs started in the days of the early 286 PC, Sega Megadrive and Amiga. Over the years, computer fairs and computer markets have become incredibly popular amongst home users, businesses and enthusiasts alike. Today you'll find a regular show in almost every large town in the UK, packed out with local computer companies and often attended by thousands of people. You are probably wondering why they have suddenly become so popular. I believe it is because there are less “cowboys”. The sellers are usually businesses with either shops, mail order or internet outlets, so they can be relied on to sell decent quality goods backed up with a reliable ...  Read the complete review

I have mixed feelings about computer fairs. I have visited a few and they do vary in quality and content. One charged us £5 per adult and £3.00 per child. This is expensive enough when you have 4 kids but they insisted our two oldest were adults (at 11 and 13?) and as we had travelled a fair distance we paid up. There wasn't even much inside. However it is not all bad news. We found an advert in a computer show leaflet for a local company selling cheap cdr discs which we were paying twice as much for. Needless to say we now shop at the advertised store. My son also found a game he had been looking for without previous success. A lot of the stuff for ...  Read the complete review