Micro Center

Micro Center, established in 1979, offers a wide variety of computer products, including hardware, software, upgrades, accessories and books. It provides products from manufacturers, including Apple, Sony, Adobe, Atari, Disney, Linspire, Macromedia, McAfee, Pinnacle, Roxio, Sierra and Symantec. The firm s business service department offers network design and analysis, on-site network installation and upgrades, more than 40,000 commercial products, servers, hubs, routers, software licensing, commercial accounts, leasing options and manufacturer incentive programs. Its technical support staff regularly hosts free in-store clinics on products, such as monitors, high-definition television and wired local area networks. The firm s in-store repair service department provides diagnostics and repair services, routine and preventive maintenance, installation of parts and upgrades, over-the-counter parts sales, manufacturer's warranty repairs, nonwarranty repairs, software installations, and printer cleaning and repair. Micro Center is headquartered in Marietta, Ga., and has branch locations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.