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As other people smarter in technology than I have noted, computer shops in Astana leave much to be desired. IT and tech service people tend to be better than other services here, mainly I suspect because you do have to actually know something to be an IT person. And good IT people (or any other professional that deals in manual labor) tend to get satisfaction out of solving problems and have a more scientific and ordered mindset (Can’t wait to see the comments I get on this one given that I know at least 3 regular readers work in IT). But that doesn’t stop the shops from suffering from the same issues that other shops do–low inventory, salespeople who don’t know the products they sell, and the attitude that customers are interrupting them from doing important stuff like neatening the shelves.

Interestingly, one of the better shops for both service and buying, Liner, actually builds its own computers for the most part. I don’t think you can get a custom laptop, but desktop models are assembled here in Kazakhstan. So while you do have to know something about computers to make sure you get a machine where all the bits work together well, it is kind of cool to get your own personal edition customized computer.