Tips for Buying a First Computer

Released on: March 9, 2008, 4:12 am

Press Release Author: pardeep batra

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: The first question you need to ask yourself is why you need a
computer and for what purpose you will use it:

* Surfing the Internet
* Sending and receiving e-mail
* Word Processing
* Spreadsheet and Money management
* Listening and recording music
* Storing and manipulating images
* Playing games


Press Release Body: The first question you need to ask yourself is why you need a
computer and for what purpose you will use it:

* Surfing the Internet
* Sending and receiving e-mail
* Word Processing
* Spreadsheet and Money management
* Listening and recording music
* Storing and manipulating images
* Playing games

When you are certain that you really need a computer then you need to consider what
computer to purchase.

The most common type of computer is the PC. Fewer and fewer people these days use
Macintoshes and while Apple still makes them they are used primarily for graphics
work at the high end multimedia level.

For home or office use you may be far better purchasing a desktop PC with
pre-installed software. And PC prices are on the way down.

Of course notebook computers are really great if you want to take advantage of the
portability that they offer, although you really need to weigh this against the cost
-- as laptops are still much more expensive than your average PC with the same
functionality.

You need to determine what capabilities you want your computer to have - the size of
the hard drive, the memory and the types of cards - video and audio - that it comes
with.

For a standard home or basic office use you should be adequately served by 256 Mb of
RAM memories with an 80Gb hard drive for storage.

Two other things to consider are that you will need a monitor and software.

For a monitor, try for a 17 inch so that you don't have to squint to see what is on
your screen. Flat panel displays are great for saving space too and the clarity of
the displays now are quite impressive.

Most computers will come installed with software. Find what software the PC will
come with and work out if this is all you need.

Basic word processing, spreadsheet and email/organizer software is adequate for most
people and the ability to access the internet will require a modem installed as
well.

If you are worried about learning to use your computer, don\'t be. There are
tutorials within Windows XP to help get you started, and \"wizards\" are easy to use,
step by step programs built into Windows that will help you learn a lot too.

Plus, once you get hooked up and online with your own computer, you will have access
to millions of sites ready and willing to help you learn all about your new desktop
PC, the software you have, and even learn how to do things you never imagined!



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