My name is Carl Butcher, I'm 27 from Cairns, Queensland, Australia. I originally started my business as a hobby in 2001, although I'd been operating unofficially for a lot longer before then, providing service and support to friends, family and a small client base.
I quickly started gaining status as the "Computer Guy" and before long my little hobby had turned into a business. I love helping others and have a passion for technology which when you meet me will become evident. I take my time to explain technical jargon in easy to understand language and show you how technology can work for you.
I've always loved computers since my early days in Primary School playing with the Commodore 64, Amstrad PC's and Apple Computers of the day. This passion continued into High School where I quickly grasped the Windows operating environment, having self taught myself in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows 2000. I also took an active grasp at the Apple OS 9 operating system of the day. Although Windows appealed to me more at the time.
I gained the overall Academic Achievement Award in Information Processing Technology in my senior schooling from Saint Augustine's College and studied Information Technology at James Cook University in Cairns during my Bachelor of Business course. I graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Business Management at the start of 2009 having completed my studies at the end of 2008.
Carlos Computers has a strong ethical commitment to supplying the best customer service at the best price. It's this commitment to customer service that continues to drive word of mouth recommendations from the Carlos Computers customer base.
Carlos Computers is proud to be an official sponsor of the Reef City Rollergirls. Established in 2009, the Reef City Rollergirls are the first and only roller derby league to come out of Cairns, Far North Queensland.
For more information see the Reef City Rollergirls website.
So where did the "Carlos" part of your business name come from?
When I originally started my business as a hobby I used my name in a play on words as in Carl.OS, Carl Operating Systems. Everyone started calling me Carlos so the name stuck and I've been using it ever since.
Carlos Computers and the Environment
We can all do our part to help clean up the environment and Carlos Computers is committed to a greener future. Here's how Carlos Computers is helping.
In The Office:
- Airconditioners are set at a constant 25 to 26 degrees and are only used when necessary;
- All office PC's and servers run '80 Plus' compliant power supplies that reduce power consumption by up to 80% at full load;
- Server hard drives are set to spin down after 5 minutes of innactivity, reducing power consumption to almost zero;
- All equipment runs on UPS systems to help ensure safe and efficient power usage when using and repairing PC's;
- Office lights are fitted with environmentally friendly fluroescent bulbs that use 80% less energy than a standard bulb;
- Paperless invoicing is used where possible to help reduce paper usage;
- Where paper is used, Carlos Computers will always choose 100% recyclable office paper;
- All cardboard packaging is recycled;
- All old PC parts are recycled where possible and working second hand parts are reused, sold or donated to avoid ending up in landfill;
- Where possible we'll always opt to use RoHS compliant parts for systems;
- Rechargeable batteries are used in wireless equipment, reducing waste ending up in landfill.
On The Road:
- Carlos Computers drives a fuel efficient Hyundai i30. Fuel consumption of 7.2L/100km and only 170g/km of CO2 emissions;
- Regular servicing is carried out on Carlos Computers callout vehicle to ensure efficient motoring.
