You should consider the following before you go out to buy a computer,
- What is the computer going to be use for. (such as, office, games, word process, internet, etc.)
- what is your budget and how much knowledge you have on computers.
- when do you need a computer and how long you are planning to keep the computer.
Because computer changes rapidly this days and therefore prices changes too.
To avoid making yourself mad: Don't go back to the stores and see how much it cost after you bought it, because most likely the prices are lower. Unless there is price protection!
| New purchases: (Minimum) | Games/Graphics | Home office/School |
| Processor (Intel or AMD) | P4 / 2.4 GHz | P4 / 1.8 Ghz |
| Memory | 512MB DDR400 (PC3200) | 256 DDR266 (PC2100) |
| Modem | ADSL / CABLE | ADSL / CABLE / 56K |
| Optical Drive | DVD-ROM | CD-ROM |
| Hard Drive | 80 GB | 40 GB |
| Exsiting computer:* | ||
| Processor | PIII 500 | Pentium 233 |
| Memory | 512MB RAM | 256MB RAM |
| Optical Drive | DVD-ROM | CD-ROM |
| Modem | V90 56K | V90 56K |
| *If you update to newer software frequently, usually you have to upgrade your computer. For example, Windows 9x requires min. 16MB Ram, but Windows2000 requires about 64MB Ram, Windows XP requires 128MB ram | ||
It is recommended for those who doesn't know too much about computers to purchasing a Brand name such as IBM, Dell, etc. Because big companies have better customer support, warranty and more software included.
It is recommended for those have a small budget to purchasing a No Name (Colone) or those want to have the choice of configuration and the brand of products.
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| Colone Computer: | Canada computers | Logic Computers | PC Gate computer |
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