How to Purchase a PC

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How to Purchase a PC

• Bonnie Rowe
• Cameron Ford
• James Baker
• Noel Kurtz

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Concerns when purchasing a PC

• What the PC will be used for
• What type of PC you need
• Cost
• Brands

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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?

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Popular PC Brands

• Dell
• HP
• Gateway
• IBM
• Toshiba
• Sony

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Types of PCs

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

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Home PC

• Looking For
• Looking for storage
• Internet Capability
• Gaming Use
• Entertainment

• Home Office Use
• Office programs
• Word
• Power Point
• Excel

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At Work PC

• Looking For..
• Storage
• Internet Access
• Software packages
• Document Preparation
• Word
• Quicken

• Database Capabilities
• Database Application
• Presentation Capabilities
• Power Point

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School PC

• Looking For
• Storage Capacity
• 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

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Strictly Gaming PC

• Looking For..
• Massive Amount of Storage
• Great Pixel Resolution
• Big Screen
• Great Internet Capabilities

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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 !

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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.

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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 !!!!

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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

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Conclusion

• There are many brands and styles
• Research before you Buy
• Get out there and test out products
• Know what you need
• Dont Focus on What you Want
• Know how the PC is going to be used
• Dont focus on Costs