Bonnie Rowe Cameron Ford James Baker Noel Kurtz

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Bonnie Rowe Cameron Ford James Baker Noel Kurtz How to Purchase a PC Bonnie Rowe Cameron Ford James Baker Noel Kurtz

Concerns when purchasing a PC What the PC will be used for What type of PC you need Cost Brands

Commonly Asked Questions What is the best brand to buy? What type of software package comes on the PC? What kind of storage does the PC have? What is the best kind of PC for home use, office use, strictly gaming use, and school use? HOW MUCH WILL IT COST?

Popular PC Brands Dell HP Gateway IBM Toshiba Sony

Types of PCs Desk top Laptop Commonly used at Home or at the Office Most popular type Used at home, work and very big at school

Home PC Looking For…… Looking for storage Internet Capability Gaming Use Entertainment Home Office Use Office programs Word Power Point Excel

At Work PC Looking For….. Database Capabilities Storage Internet Access Software packages Document Preparation Word Quicken Database Capabilities Database Application Presentation Capabilities Power Point

School PC Looking For…… Storage Capacity Software Package Music Storage Gaming File Storage Software Package Basic Microsoft applications Power Point Word Publisher Good Internet Capabilities Wireless Ethernet capable Photo Software Digital Photos Editing

Strictly Gaming PC Looking For….. Massive Amount of Storage Great Pixel Resolution Big Screen Great Internet Capabilities

Box or Build ? Boxes are cheaper, but offer less custom machines Builds (i.e. Dell, Gateway, Alienware etc.) can be highly customized but might cost a lot of $$$!

How much, you ask ? Desktop boxes range from $399 all the way up to $3499. Laptop boxes range from $469 to $3499 Prices depend on monitors, hard drives and software packages. And now…. The custom computers.

Custom Computers Dell, Gateway and some others allow a wide range of customization. Listed prices are for ‘bare bones’ package and increase with each feature added. Desktops start as low as $329 and run up to $3689 Laptops start at $549 and run up to $2999 Alienware, for the gamers can start as high as $5799 for a desktop !!!!

Business and PC Buying It is important to know what you need Avoid unnecessary costs by researching Know what your company will be doing with the PCs Know what type of software you will need for your business

Conclusion There are many brands and styles Research before you Buy Get out there and test out products Know what you need Don’t Focus on What you Want Know how the PC is going to be used Don’t focus on Costs