"'PROGRESS EDITION" WHITBY FREE PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1984, PAGE 7 Computerland serves both home and busies The use of computers 15 rapidly becoming part of the everyday life of both businesses and individuals. In the seven years since its inception, Computerland bas grown to 40 stores across Canada with it be a distributer who 'has a bard time tracklng his inventory, a manager who spends long, tedious hours ferent companles, Com- puterland is not tied into one particular manufac- turer and can, therefore, offer a more complete solution and a wider range of ser- vicesj" Hall says. Having a store front type operation is also a great benefit to the company, be adds. "By operating out of a Store front we are trying to make small eom- puters more accessible to 'non-computer' people and allow in- terested parties to look at computers in a relaxed, informal at- mosphere."1 Computerland's six employees - including Hall - have between them over 30 years ex- perience in business and computer systems. They can help business and individuals make the transition into the computer age. Stewart Hall1 & Dale'Jewett ai the keyboard Computerland at 111 Simcoe st. N. specialized iprovkling and servicing personal computers for both the businessman and the homeowner. -Manager of the outlet is Stewart Hall who bas 10 years of business ex- perience - the last two years in personal com- puter field. Computerland was founded in California in 1977 and was the first major retailer of small computer systems. The c'ompany offers the product limes of such manufacturers as IBM, Digital Equipment Corp., Compag, Hyperion .and ýtallygrass Technolo- gies. another 620 world-wide boasting annual sales of $1 billion. The Oshawa outlet opened its doors in 1982 and already has added 450 square feet, to its facility. Hall says the goal of the company is to form a world-wide network of francbised computer outiets which would of- fer flot only local owner- ship but nation-wide service as well. "Computerland is a solutions oriented com- pany," Hall says, "The person who comes into our store and knows exactly what they want is rare" "6Most people have some sort of problem," he continues, "wbether doing projecting and budgeting or an accoun- tant who needs quick, up-to-date financial statements for bis clien- Computerland will of- fer a potential customer a wide range of solutions to bis problems after carefully determining what bis needs are and the amount of money be ican spend. However, after tbe businessman or the in- dividual purchases bis technology, Com- puterland will still be on band to provide service and maintenance and to answer any subsequent questions. 1 "By carrying produc- ts from bundreds of dif- OomputerLond0 Make friends with the futureTM Today 111 SIMCOE ST.-NORTH "The OId Firehali" 4 3O O 433H080 O.M.S. arnong larges t of G.M. For the last 60 years Ontario Motor Sales bas been a leading General Motors dealersbip. Offering a complete Chevrolet - Oldsmobile - Cadilace product lime, O.M.S. as it is populaily known is mow one of the largeat -GM. dealer- ships in Canada em- ploying 170 people- s dea lerships Tbeir showroom at 140 Bond St. W., Osbawa displays everything from Chevettes to Cadillacs as well as the complete line Of Chevrolet trucks from the S-10 to the beavy duty 9500. O.M.S. also bas a truck centre at 720 Wilson Rd. S., Osbawa. The company also boasts a complete ser- vice department whicb is open from 7:30 a. m. to 5:30" p.m. except Thesdays and Thur- sdays wben it remains open to 9 p.m. The showroom is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. SERVICING DURHAM REGION SINCE 1923! CH EVROLET-O0LDSMOBI LE- CADI LLAC .SALES AND SERVICE ONTARIO MOTOR SALES LIMITED 140 BOND STREET WEST OSHAWA 725-6501 I 1 1