Professional
Mac Consulting
Data Transfer
File Conversion
Hardware
Replacement
Email LEM Services
Macs are reliable, but sometimes you run into unexpected problems:
The Mac you've been using for 10 - 15 - even 20 years dies, and your
newer Macs can't read its SCSI hard drive. Those old MacWrite files on
800K floppies can't be read in any USB floppy drive. You need to burn
old data to CD or DVD and have no way of networking your old Mac to
your OS X machines. You have a program or piece of hardware that
requires a specific Mac or OS version, and you just can't find a
replacement machine.
Those are the kind of things we can help you with at Low End Mac
Services, whether you're local (Grand Rapids, Michigan) or located
across the country.
Upgrade Advice/Consulting
We can help you understand your upgrade options for your old Macs -
how much memory they can use, how big a hard drive, what versions of
the Mac OS, etc. We can help you find upgrades for older Macs.
Data Transfer
We specialize in Mac file transfers, such as moving data files or
applications from floppy disks and SCSI hard drives to more modern
media, including CD-R, DVD-R, USB flash drives, external FireWire or
USB drives, and IDE hard drives. Copying file to new media usually
requires two business days, but next day and same day service are
usually available.
File Conversion
We may be able to convert data files from obsolete software (e.g.,
MacWrite) to modern data formats. This is on a case-by-case basis;
please contact us with your specific needs. We'll see what we can do
for you.
Hardware Replacement
We may be able to replace an old Mac with a similar model in cases
where you have software or hardware that is not compatible with more
modern Macs. Our inventory of previously owned Macs usually includes
several models from the Mac II, Quadra, and Power Mac eras. Let us know
what you need; we probably have something here that we can sell or
lease.
We may also have verfied used components such as floppy drives,
power supplies, and hard drives. We do not provide repair services,
only component level replacement.
Mac Disposal (Local Only, Limited Quanities)
We've helped out local schools and businesses dispose of old
Macs. Our rates are very competitive, and we do our best to avoid these
computers going into landfills; we'd rather refurbish them or salvage
what parts we can. What we can't use, we will dispose of
responsibly.
Service Area
Low End Mac is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. If we can't
come to pick up things, we offer local pickup and delivery by
The Green Chauffeur LLC,
an environmentally conscious business that uses hybrid vehicles
exclusively. On site services may be available, but most work is done
in house.
We offer services to clients anywhere shipping is available, whether
via the US Postal Service, UPS, or FedEx. Shipping charges are passed
on with no markup, although there is a packing fee for shipping
hardware (hard drives, computers, etc.) We accept payment via
PayPal.
About Dan Knight
Dan Knight has been publishing Low End Mac
since 1997, worked as a Mac IT guy from 1992 to 2001, sold computers at
ComputerLand of Grand Rapids (MI) from 1988 to 1992 and at Heath/Zenith
Electronics in Virginia Beach (VA) in 1987 and 1988. He first used a
Macintosh in 1986, when he designed a booklet using PageMaker 1.0 on a
Mac Plus. He has been a Mac user for nearly as long as there have been
Macs, and he lives the "low end" Mac life, using a Power Mac G4 as his
primary computer.
Dan's collection of Mac ranges from 512 KB models through a 2004
eMac with a host of desktop machines, several PowerBooks, and a few
iMacs among them.
He has done it all - well, almost. Running AppleShare file servers,
troubleshooting hardware, OS and software updates, moving a network
from AppleShare to ethernet, working with WiFi, backup management,
migrating users from older Macs to newer ones, running Mac-based Web
and mail servers, and much more. That's the expertise he brings to Low
End Mac Services.
Rates
At present, our minimum fee for email or phone support is $50. For
other services, $100. We offer a 20% discount for immediate
payment. See our rates page for details.
- Payment is expected upon completion of work. Online payment available
using Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover,
PayPal, or an electronic check. (We will bill you via email. Payments are
processed by PayPal; you do not need a PayPal account to make
payments.)
Contact Information
Email LEM Services
Address: 215 Ivanhoe Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 - by
appointment only
Phone: 616-970-0250
