18/04/2013

Moncrieff Annual Regatta.

On behalf of Moncrieff, we would just like to thank you for joining us on what was quite an eventful day. By all accounts a great day was had by all.

19/01/2012

Moncrieff leads the way with IBM cloud offerings.

Moncrieff is the first Business Partner in Western Australia to sign up to promote "SmartCloud Enterprise", IBM's cloud offerings.

"We saw the benefit of partnering with IBM because we can meet the enterprise security, reliability and compliance requirements for on-demand IT resources", said Mark Carrick, Sales and Marketing Director at Moncrieff.

We are able to offer our customers:

• a dynamic cloud based infrastructure service that becomes available in a matter of minutes.

• A highly virtualised, automated and standardised multi-tenant IT infrastructure utilising IBM's massive capacity and global reach. Customers are able to get their hands on a number of virtual servers and storage in minutes.

• Pay-per-use with no up-front investment. Customers are billed per hour of usage, including selected software. This means there is no capital expense or long term commitments required.

• A flexible and feature-rich services platform..

• Moncrieff SmartCloud offers the flexibility and features to support a myriad of workloads on an automated platform on which customers can base higher level services.

• It is IBM owned and operated.

13/05/2011

IBM super computer wins Jeopardy

Is this the future of voice activated technology?

IBM believes that the techology behind Watson can be used in a variety of fields, most notably medicine.

For more information read the article or watch the video

29/04/2011

ECU partners with Moncrieff to position for growth

For the past eight years, Moncrieff has provided ECU with support in hardware decisions and purchases. Here is a link to a new case study which outlines how ECU has been positioning its ICT infrastucture to support its rapid growth.

Peter Austin, Infrastructure Architect at ECU tells how the university has kept pace by:
- Over-achieving its 80% server virtualisation target in the past year, greatly reducing server numbers while increasing processor power.
- Now spending more on storage than servers - to keep up with massive increases in demand.

20/04/2011

Acer's Android-based tablet a hit!

"At this point I have to say Acer's A500 is by far the best Android-based tablet I've seen to date and the only one that I'd consider a serious competitor to the Ipad," Adam Turner, Gadget Guru at the Sydney Morning Herald. Read more.

19/04/2011

Happy Easter!

We at Moncrieff wish you a happy Easter and hope you enjoy the time with your family and friends over the Easter and Anzac long weekend!

15/04/2011

The Lenovo money tree

Lenovo's latest promotion seeks to reward you, as an individual or an organisation, for purchasing Lenovo products with tangible, environmentally friendly rewards. Every eligible product you purchase from any Lenovo supplier in Australia and then redeem through this website gives you:

• A monetary reward that you receive on a Lenovo Virtual Visa Card. If you wish, you have the option to donate this monetary reward to our green charity Greening Australia which they will use to plant one tree for every $10 donation.
• The opportunity to have your old PC products recycled for FREE by Lenovo. You can have one PC (desktop / notebook) recycled for free for every new Intel® powered Lenovo product you purchase.

For more information on eligible products and terms and conditions, visit http://moneytree.lenovoincentives.com/

24/03/2011

March newsletter available now

Download our March newsletter and find out about how you can add foreign devices like I-pads to your network without sacrificing your security, where to download a free VMware plug-in, why the Tablet PC is on the rise and lots More! Click here to download and to view this month's special, click here.

18/03/2011

New specials now available!

We need to clean up our warehouse again; Check out the great bargains at or below cost price here!

16/03/2011

Schools love Lenovo's X201

With special pricing for private education available for the Lenovo X201, it becomes very hard for schools to ignore the value. With pricing below the 21st century learning Goverment funding budget, the X201 is the most robust machine around, whilst also being light weight with excellent perfomance and battery life. We are currently providing evaluation machines to schools that are interested. Give us a call for more information.

28/02/2011

Lenovo announces new product range

Check out this video for the Lenovo's 2011 product range.

12/02/2011

IBM's centennial celebration

As a proud business partner of IBM, we celebrate IBM's 100 year existence. Take a moment to view this clip that shows all innovations and achievements that have happened over the last century. We are proud to have been part of this history for 25 years.

10/02/2011

Lenovo stops shipments due to Intel chipset flaw

(From IDG News Service)

Lenovo will stop shipments of its latest IdeaPad laptops and IdeaCentre desktops in the wake of Intel's revelation of a flaw in the Sandy Bridge chipset design.

The PC maker is also offering refunds or the option to replace motherboards at no cost for customers who have already bought PCs that contain Intel's latest Core i5 and i7 processors with the faulty chipsets.

Intel stopped shipments of their chipset code names Cougar Point after it said a design flaw could degrade the chipset over time and affect performance and functionality of storage devices such as hard drives.

"We have shipped a limited number of units with the affected Intel chip worldwide," Lenovo wrote in a statement, adding that the company had stopped shipping all products with an Intel 6 Series chipset.

The affected models include Lenovo's IdeaPad Y460P, Y560P, Z570, G470, G570, V370, V470, V570, B470 and B570 laptops and IdeaCentre K330, K330A and B520 desktops.

The company will replace motherboards as soon as the new parts become available. The company is also working with "customers to find an alternative remedy, including a full refund at point-of-sale."

Intel said it has fixed the design flaw and would start shipping the new chipset in small volumes to PC makers starting by the end of February.

Lenovo said that customers could continue to use Idea PCs with Intel 6-series chipsets, saying that Intel board failure rates are estimated to be less than five per cent over three years, "well within industry averages."

The offer to replace the system board is a precaution, the company said. "Low failure rate does not equal no failure rate, and that is why we are recommending that customers take advantage of the free system board replacement program now as a preventative measure against any future system failure," said Raymond Gorman, a Lenovo spokesman, in an e-mail.

Intel said it has not received complaints from customers so far, but that users with the chipset flaw could see data transfer rates to storage devices degrade, which could affect overall system performance.

8/02/2011

How much more value can you get?

Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge series notebooks are engineered specifically for small businesses that really need to make their IT budgets count. This entry level business notebook comes with an entry level price, and now with over $350 of extras! Purchase your Edge notebook before the 31st of March and receive a Creative Vado HD video camera and a wireless mini keyboard for FREE and earn a $100 FlightCentre voucher for every eligible product redeemed! More information on www.lenovoedge.com.au and www.lenovo.com.au/goplaces.

27/01/2011

$50,000 prize for one of our customers!

Congratulations to our customer Konekt's IT department for winning a $50,000 Lenovo tech makeover! They purchased eligible Lenovo computers, received $100 FligtCentre vouchers for every PC purchased and claimed AND were lucky enough to be drawn as the winner of the $50,000 tech makeover prize, to be spent on Lenovo products. Konekt's IT Manager Paul Coton was very pleased to have won and said Konekt will use the money to purchase new Lenovo servers.

14/01/2011

Social networking skills improving

Moncrieff's social networking skills are improving! We already had a page on Facebook and LinkedIn, but we now also have a blog where we share our thoughts on IT related topics. Do you have opinions about these topics yourself? We'd love to read your comments.

12/01/2011

45 years in business

Happy new year everyone! This year is extra special to us, as it marks our 45th year in business. We'd like to thank all our customers, vendors and partners for their support over the last decades. This year promises to bring us various interesting and different opportunities to grow our business. We will keep you posted!

04/01/2011

Networking expertise

As part of our strategy to position Moncrieff as the IT services provider of choice, we have invested in additional inhouse skills to enhance our services team. Therefore we have hired a professional and skilled network engineer with extensive experience in managing LAN and WAN and implementing various wireless networks. So if you have any network requirements; we've got the skills!

30/12/2010

e-safe education introduction

We have an e-safe introduction video available on our site. Watch and learn what e-safe education can do for your school in this 13 minute clip. Click here to view.

21/12/2010

December newsletter available now

Download our December newsletter and find out about IBM's ultimate storage solution, new partners, how McAfee's SaaS can save you big dollars and more! Click here to download and to view this month's special, click here.

16/12/2010

Education and technology

Check out our latest presentation that gives an overview of what teacher tools available through Microsoft - for free! We also show why Lenovo's notebooks are a good choice for schools. Have a look by clicking here.

13/12/2010

Six smart ways to cut IT costs

It's the end of the year and Christmas is approaching; time for us to give you some tips on saving on IT costs without taking risks that could harm your systems.

Here are six general tips to cut IT costs:

• Ensure your datacentre (this includes anything from one to a thousand servers) is energy efficient. You will save money on your power bill whilst also doing your bit for the environment. Not sure how much power your datacentre consumes? Our free preliminary assessment will sort this out for you.
• Simplify patch management and create efficient, repeatable processes.
• Unify IT systems and endpoint security management through a single console, such as McAfee's ePO.
• Ensure your network security is up to date to avoid systems crashing and losing productivity, not to mention having to spend time and money resolving the problem.
• Recover your obsolete computer equipment; save space and get
provided with a credit to purchase the latest technology with more power saving options.
• Monitor your servers and desktops and update software, renew tape drives and protect your network before it becomes a problem. A bit of preventative maintenance can go a long way.

Moncrieff's solutions can assist you with implement these strategies in a cost-effective way, ensuring you receive the benefits.

23/11/2010

November newsletter out now

This month's newsletter provides you with some tips on how to reduce some IT costs, where to get cool tools for free, how to get travel vouchers with Lenovo and more. Download here.

15/11/2010

Technology resources for education

Microsoft has published some great class room technology tips on how to benefit from using numerous internet sites in class. Check it out by downloading the brochure full of tips here.

12/11/2010

Moncrieff's new webshop online

Our new online shop is live! Our online shop is available to existing customers and customers that wish to start doing business with us and lists over 1,800 stocked items, ready for purchase now. From desktops to digital photoframes to printers and paper; you name it, we've got it. Stock levels are also listed and if a stocked item is ordered by lunchtime, we endeavour to deliver this item by the next business day. Register now to view and order our extensive range of IT related stock!

11/11/2010

CUA purchasing available online

To make it a bit easier for government departments to purchase IT related equipment, we have developed an online web purchasing site listing CUA specific items. Our government customers can now login, browse, click and purchase, simple and easy.

29/10/2010

Embrace technology - Moncrieff lunch invitation

We would like to extend a lunch invitation to business owners, IT managers and senior managers who would like to find out how to increase network security and reduce administration costs. We're organising an intimate dinner with strictly 15 seats available to discuss these and other business and technology issues.

Tuesday the 9th of November from 12pm in Perth. Food and drinks provided.

If you are interested, please fill out this form.

28/10/2010

Secure your smart phones

Would you like to introduce smart phones into your company, but have been appprehensive because of lack of security? That's no longer necessary thanks to our McAfee Mobile Enterprise solution. Among other things, this centrally managed tool scans and cleans visuses and other malicious codes and enables the IT department to wipe all information from the smart phone remotely, should you lose your phone. More details can be found in our October newsletter, please click here to download. Alternatively, fill out our contact form and we will contact you and explain all the features.

22/10/2010

October newsletter available now

Our October newsletter can be downloaded by clicking here. This month's topics cover:

• Raving reviews of the Lenovo T410s
• The importance of 'green' business
• How to secure your smart phone - and not just Blackberries
• Microsoft and Facebook's attempt to make online search more social

07/10/2010

Hot, hot, hot!

Don't miss this affordable all-in-one clutter-free PC! the A70z is out now and hotter than ever, available to you at the bargain price of $885+GST. Call us now to order yours on 08 9473 3888. More details here.

07/10/2010

Moncrieff to develop major online shop, with guaranteed next day delivery

At Moncrieff, we have already developed an online store for our key accounts, enabling them to view available products and place orders online. Now we are taking this one step further; providing all of our customers with an easy, transparent way to order our products. Even better, we will expand our stock to provide our customers with a 'one-stop-shop'' and we will guarantee next day delivery on all stocked items, only depending on what time orders are placed.

We are expecting to open up our online shop to all our customers by the end of October. A secure login will need to be obtained in order to be able to shop with us. If you wish to sign up for a username and password, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will provide you with an account.

06/10/2010

Rock bottom prices

We really need to make some space in our warehouse; therefore you get the chance to get a great bargain - we are selling some of our stock at cost price! Check out our special deals here.

23/09/2010

September newsletter out now!

Learn more about internet security, data centres, how to save money on energy costs and more! Download here.

15/09/2010

Minimum of $100 cash-back for obsolete laptops and desktops

IBM Global Financing will offer a minimum trade-in of $100 for every notebook or desktop replaced by a new Lenovo ThinkPad until the end of September. The trade-in must be a laptop or desktop from any tier 1 vendor and no more than four years old. The computers must also be in working condition. A minimum of 25 units is required from any pick up location Australia-wide.

The terms and conditions are as follows:

• The trade-in must be an eligible product as defined above.
• The minimum quantity for trade-in is 25 units at a single pickup location
• IBM will collect the trade-ins in minimum quantity of 25 units from any state or territory capital city. Items must be properly packaged to prevent transportation damage and labeled for collection.
• IBM will perform these services as part of the trade-in:
  a. Consolidated pickup as defined
  b. Secure data removal or HDD destruction for faulty units where HDD cannot be wiped.
  c. Full testing and reporting at a serial number level of functionality and data removal confirmation.
• Products which fail to meet the eligibility criteria may be included in the pickup at no charge, but will receive not trade-in value. They will be processed in the manner set out above.
• Eligibility for the trade-ins is IBM's decision.
• The trade will be a transaction between the client and IBM in the form of a direct payment to the client. It will be a seperate transaction to the Lenovo purchase, which will be between the client and Lenovo's business partner.
• The client may choose to lease the net ThinkPads through IBM Global Financing. However, there is not requirement for the client to lease to get the trade-in.
• IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw this promotion at any time

07/09/2010

Trail our e-safe business service for free

We are looking for two Perth-based businesses to trial our e-safe business service free of charge. e-safe business aims to safeguard your business, increase productivity and put a stop to virusses entering your IT environment through untrustworthy websites. According to IDC, 40% of all workplace Internet use is non-work related. Personnell Today Magazine reports 25% of companies have dismissed employees for persistent, inappropriate Internet use. 14.6% of employees admit to surfing continuously at work and according to Business Software Alliance 46% of all online shopping happens at work. See for yourself if e-safe business is something that could help your business grow and register your interest here.

24/08/2010

Introducing new director at Moncrieff

We are pleased to advise that Mark Carrick, former state manager of Ingram Micro, joined W J Moncrieff as a director on Monday. Mark brings a wealth of sales experience to the sales team and is well known in the IT industry. He is welcomed by the directors and management of Moncrieff as a valuable addition to the board with his primary focus being on sales.

23/08/2010

August newsletter out now

Our August newsletter can be downloaded from today. In this issue we mention some changes for Moncrieff, cheap memory upgrades, funny trivia and more. Download here.

19/08/2010

The specials just keep on coming

Business partner Acer has presented a very attractive offer for our customers. If you're after performance and style on the go, then the stunning 10.1" Aspire One D260 is right for you. Beneath its handsome exterior, this netbook delivers eight hours of battery-powered connectivity via wireless and optional 3G. Its advanced features and easy mobility make the Aspire One D260 perfect for everywhere daily use. Even better, it comes with $39 cash back if you purchase it before the 30th of August. Find out more here.

09/08/2010

Lenovo incentives to earn FlightCentre e-vouchers

Do you need a holiday? Our partner Lenovo has introduced a very inviting incentive to purchase their products. Purchase an eligible intel-powered Lenovo product from us and be rewarded with e-vouchers from Flight Centre!
Why not take advantage of this offer by purchasing the Thinkpad X100e. More specification on this product can be found here.

Click here to view the list of eligible products.

09/08/2010

Lenovo incentives to earn FlightCentre e-vouchers

Do you need a holiday? Our partner Lenovo has introduced a very inviting incentive to purchase their products. Purchase an eligible intel-powered Lenovo product from us and be rewarded with e-vouchers from Flight Centre!
Why not take advantage of this offer by purchasing the Thinkpad X100e. More specification on this product can be found here.

Click here to view the list of eligible products.

28/07/2010

Voice your opinion

We have now created a feedback section on our website, which allows you to provide us with compliments, complaints or general comments about our services, products, website or any other subject you wish to give your opinion on. Feedback remains confidential and will only be published if you agree on this. We strive to improve our services to the best of our abilities, but we can only do this with your help. If you have any comments, issues or compliments, you can voice them right here.

27/07/2010

Acer Special

Since we are now an Acer partner, we wanted to introduce their products to you at a very special price. Such as this bundle; the Veriton L480 desktop, only three litres in size, a space-saving, energy-saving desktop with great capacity for only $1139 + GST! Find out more here.

23/07/2010

July newsletter out now

Our second newsletter is available for download now. Read all about our new Acer partnership, the winner of the Lenovo Thinkpad Edge laptop, our special of the month and more. Click here to download.

19/07/2010

More products being added to the CUA buyer's guide

Moncrieff has now been added as an Acer supplier to the CUA buyer's guide. This means that government departments are able to purchase Acer desktops as well as Lenovo notebooks from us. For us, this means greater flexiblity in what we can offer our customers. For our customers, it means they can purchase more products from us which are reliable and delivered with integrity.

15/07/2010

We have a winner!

To celebrate the start of our very own Moncrieff newsletter 'UPdate', we encouraged our newsletter readers to sign up to our e-newsletter and therefore enter the draw to win a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge laptop. We have drawn a winner and all we'll say for now is that she's a very happy lady. Keep your eye out for our newsletter and find out who won; available for downloading next Friday.

05/07/2010

Launch of new service

At Moncrieff, we like the environment. Just because we're dealing with products that are consuming large amounts of energy and consist of hazardous components, doesn't mean we don't care. We can't just dump obsolete equipment into landfill, nor is it feasable to keep storing old machines. So, to help out the environment, we have developed a new service called asset recovery; a pickup service to get rid of your old computer equipment in an environmentally friendly way. The costs are low and you may even be provided with a credit if your equipment can be recycled! We pick up any number of computers, starting from five units. Want to know more? Click here!

02/07/2010

New gold business partnership

We are proud to announce our new partnership with Acer. We have decided to engage with an additional vendor of computer products in order to make a greater scope of products available to our customers. Another benefit in partnering with Acer is their highly efficient online systems, enabling us to be more responsive to your needs. Find out more about Acer by clicking here.

Pictured above: General Manager,
Matthew Moncrieff,
presents the Lenovo laptop to KJFC
President, Garry Knight.

25/06/2010

Making life a little easier at Kardinya Junior Football Club

At WJ Moncrieff, we like to get involved in helping a worthy cause. Such as the KJFC, a football club for the kids of Kardinya and surrounding suburbs. The club provides a safe and respectful environment for the kids to develop their football skills and foster personal development in the areas of sportsmanship, leadership and team work.

The club relies on its volunteers for the training and coaching of the kids, as well as the financial management of the club. As it was a nuisance for the volunteers to pass on club documents from one PC to another, the club was looking to get a notebook to unify its management. To make the volunteers' lives a little easier, WJ Moncrieff decided to present the club with a notebook free of charge. The $700 that would have been spent on a laptop, will now go to purchasing footy equipment.

We, at WJ Moncrieff, are proud to be able to help the KJFC through the donation of a Lenovo laptop and supporting the club in the service that it provides to the Kardinya community.

22/06/2010

Lenovo special

Attention small and medium-sized businesses: the Lenovo Thinkpad Edge does not only look good, it's a great business laptop too! And this month it can be yours for a very special price. Check out the details here and order your Thinkpad Edge today.