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

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

3. 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?

4. Popular PC Brands
Dell HP
Gateway
IBM
Toshiba
Sony

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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 $$$!

11. 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.

12. 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 !!!!

13. 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

14. 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