Eric V. (harpist)
San Francisco, CA
Dave is a godsend when it comes to fixing my computer. I have on several
occasions used his services and he has always come through.
What I am most impressed with is that he is very flexible and comes to me!
Every other time I have had computer problems I've over paid, waited days
or weeks to get my computer back, and had to be without my computer when I
often needed it most.
I am very pleased with his work, and he even helped suggest ways I could
speed up my aging computer that actually worked.
Bill S. (café owner)
San Francisco, CA
Dave has been my technical support expert for my café for over 7 years. He maintains our security cameras, computer networks (we have three), and he installed a high-speed metered wi-fi system that can host over 50 users at a time. This is important since we're in the heart of start-up land. Though he's not a web page developer, he's been on-hand to update our web pages many times over the years.
Douglas D. (architect)
San Francisco, CA
Knowledgeable, Professional and
Experienced in the high-tech world of computer repair! This is the first
review I've ever written for Yelp and can, yes, HONESTLY say that it's a
pleasure to give this guy Kudos for the top-notch work he did with my
computer.
The backstory on this one is that my brother GAVE me a computer... that
was SO fouled up with issues that several OTHER people I had spoken to and
had looked at it told me to simply throw away... toss in the 'ol garbage
can. (or 'recycle' now, I guess, would be the correct thing.. anyway).. It
had a half a dozen MAJOR problems, nothing working correctly with it, much
of the hardware in it damaged, plagued with viruses and running slower
than molasses... and without any type of audio device.
Two days later it is, essentially, a brand NEW computer. Lightning quick,
new external CD/DVD drive and a KICKASS stereo system as of quality
sounding like most car stereos! All for only a bit over two hundred bucks
I got back a quality top of the line model computer, hardware included. I
KNOW he must have put a few extra hours of time into it as well, free of
charge, which is the sign of an honest man who puts care, professionalism
and pride into his work, which is refreshing to find in todays world!
SO.... I guess you can tell that I give this guy a serious thumbs-up. I'd
highly recommend him to anyone with technical issues and/or computer
problems. Rock on, Dave!!
Holly P. (home user)
San Francisco, CA
I got his number from a listing in the Cole Hardware newsletter. I called
Cole and the lady on the phone said she'd done business with him before
and recommended him. Good enough for me.
He replaced the hard drive on my laptop (it was making a crunching sound -
not good!). He also managed to get my Internet running about twice as
fast. He said a configuration was wrong.
All in all I had a good experience!
Dan M. (investor)
San Francisco, CA
Having your computer go down is like being sentenced to the fiery pits of
hell! Nothing is more infuriating to me that making that stupid thing work
again.
I called Dave because he came right to my house, even on Treasure Island!
After a short time he fixed my computer and all the while he was
respectful of my house and was a pleasure to converse with.
He was also honest with his pricing unlike an unnamed group of so called
computer experts driving around in silly cars.
I don't know why anyone would choose to sit for hours in front of this
stupid thing trying to fix it when you could save the aggravation and have
someone else do it.
Dave honestly is the best choice.
Scout F. (writer)
San Francisco, CA
I've been relying on David for years (after having been cheated numerous
times by Ameritech on Third Street--beware!)
David will drop everything and do his best to get to you as soon as
possible.
He comes to your house for no extra charge.
He's resourceful and will continue to try possible solutions till he gets
the problem fixed.
He's very reasonably priced.
Very reliable.
Also, incidentally, a pleasure to hang out with while he's fussing with
your machine.
Al G. (not sure what he does)
Brisbane, CA
[....] came to my house and cleaned up my hard drive which improved
the speed that programs loads. Dave is
also expert at virus removal and installing spyware that works.
Halhry C.
Oakland, CA (restaurant owner)
When I moved from SF to Oakland I needed to get my security cameras hooked
up and put my home office back together. Normally I would have called
someone in Oakland, but he had
helped me out before and did an excellent job.
This time around he was able to set up the security cameras so that I
could view them on the internet, and he hooked up 3 computers, 2 printers,
and an old plotter, and some backup disks. I am an architect and work from
home, so I need my computers to be up and running.
Dave shows up on time, gives me a fair price, and explains things. What
more could you ask for? He actually talked me out of getting a new
computer because he said there's plenty of power left in the main one I've
been using. It just needed to be speeded up a bit.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.
Oh, and he accepts personal checks, too. No credit cards, tho.
Janice M.
Brisbane, CA (home user)
Dave is the absolute best.
Great, fast service.
Very reliable and reasonably priced.
Has patience to figure out what's wrong and a pleasure to be around.
What more could you ask for!
Heather N. (retired)
San Francisco, CA
I have used Dave's computer repair services twice now and would not
hesitate to recommend him any time. He is very knowledgeable, prompt and
patient (with "electronically challenged" older ladies!) and his fees are
reasonable.
Sam B. (musician/writer)
San Francisco, CA
I've turned to Dave to help repair our home computers and network for
several years now. He is always prompt, courteous, and his fees are very
reasonable. He's solved every problem we've had promptly, and on top of
all this, he's a nice guy.
I recommend him highly.
Pam N. (designer)
San Francisco, CA
Dave came by to fix my computer one morning when a malware/virus
had crippled it and I was working on a deadline! He came over on short
notice after working all night on other people's computers, so a special
kudos to him for that.
Dave knows what he's doing, and lets you know as much about it as you can
handle.
He has been maintaining my 7-yr old PC for years and I don't see him much
because he does such excellent work!
Cheers and thanks Dave.
John S. (medical test trials
recruiter)
Oakland, CA
Dave is a calm, objective and prompt provider of computer support, virus
detection and resolution. He is confident enough to be perplexed but
always seems to resolve
issues. No such thing as a stupid question. You just really feel you can
trust what Dave suggests. I found him through a recommendation from a
friend that found his card at coffee house. My PC was hijacked by a
"Malware" attack preventing me from continuing to work. I work from home
and rely on Dave to come around to keep my computer at optimal performance
in spite of being SEVEN years old!!!
Dominic R. (investor)
Oakland, CA
I've enlisted David's help on two occasions over the last few years and
each time he was top notch. A complex virus issue the first time and after
a move to a new house some glitches with the new set up.
David made himself available right away so there was no down time over
days and days. He was able to come in the evening when I got home from
work and was on time.
Besides being able to fix the problem he could also explain it, give
helpful advice on how to prevent future problems and recommended and
installed some free security software. He was also willing and able to
answer other questions that I had about computer issues and options for
upgrades or changes.
David is very personable and as he advertises, honest. Forget the Geek
Squad and large commercial enterprises offering these services and go with
an independent experienced tech who will give you personalized service.
Chilly M. (bartender)
San Francisco, CA
Excellent work! I had two computers with problems. One had gotten infected
with something that kept trying to sell me an antivirus product! He got rid of it and he also "swept" my computer to check if there were
any hidden items.
The other computer was running really slow and he got rid of unneeded
programs, optimized the hard drive and actually made it run like new! This
is a 7 or 8 year old Dell we're talking about! I didn't have to get a new
computer after all. He told me that as long as I keep it free of dust and
shut it down when I'm not using it it will probably last another 3 or 4
years. Dave also gave me a 60 day guarantee. I don't know anbody who gives
that kind of guaranee, so I'm definitely recommending him.
Tracy F. (investor and party
planner)
Richmond, CA
Dave is great and lives up to his name. In a two hour house call, he
managed to save my kids laptop after we had all but given up on it. Plus
the 2 month guarantee is nice.
