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Keeping it simple, without the hype. PC tips and Internet advice for mom and pop businesses.
Keeping it simple, without the hype. PC tips and Internet advice for mom and pop businesses.
With school starting in a month or so, parents or college-bound students might find that they need to buy a computer. Whether it is for school or home/business use, knowing what to look for is essential when buying office equipment. A computer shop owner in Albuquerque, New Mexico, described what he called the five steps in picking the right personal computer on a local television interview.
- What will you use your computer for? High end gaming? Watching movies? Basic word processing and emailing?
- Are you ever going to want to move your computer around? Because they are designed to be portable, laptops tend to be more expensive than desktops.
- If you decide on a laptop, make sure that it meets your requirements in terms of RAM, hard drive memory and so on. Get a laptop that is upgradeable so that it will last 5-10 years instead of just 18 months.
- Desktop computers are upgradeable for many years. The parts tend to be ten cents on the dollar after a year passes. For instance, a $300 video card today may cost $30 next year.
- Consider where you will buy your PC: The Internet, a retail chain, or a mom and pop computer specialist business.
Although this video is a bit of an advertising plug, the bit about the services offered by mom and pop businesses tends to be quite true. These smaller business really want you to be their customer, and they will bend over backwards to make sure that you are happy. They will spend time learning exactly what you will use your computer for and will then tailor a unit to meet your needs.
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Some nice tips about finding new computer. Sure it is not easy (especially for someone that is not aware of some simple facts about hardware), but possible
I think this post can be helpful for those who are not very experienced with hardware purchasing and using.
Thanks.
I think this post can be helpful for those who are not very experienced with hardware purchasing and using.
This is very valuable tips. I want to purchase a desktop computer. This blog gives description about the hardware .I realized the benefits of the desktop computers.
I’m sorry but there is no laptop that is worthwhile for 5 years unless its some sort of alienware or is intended for low-grade use like a netbook
I’d have to disagree with you there, Web. I have an IBM Thinkpad that is still working great and it’s over 10 years old. I do need to upgrade the Ram, however.