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Since you say you are techno novice, the first thing you should do is come
to speed on certain things. 2 sites I would suggest are:
1) www.cnet.com; click on Hardware reviews and just follow links as needed
2) www.zdnet.com; click on Reviews and follow links as needed.
Its always a tough decision, when you are a beginner, whether a buy a
national brand vs. a local one. While local ones are cheap, its primarily
because they use cheap stuff, and secondarily because they don't have to
spend much on advertising; if you were to configure a machine exactly like a
top of the line one, chances are it will be higher cost than when bought
from a national brand as the latter have a price advantage because of
volume. Two main reasons, besides low cost, why one would use a local brand:
- you know someone in the shop and think you won't be swindled
- you need a lot of hand-holding
After the first computer purchase, most people become semi-experts (some
more than others) and almost always they buy national brands. Wherever you
buy, make sure they offer 24/7, free tech support and the number is
toll-free. National brands are also important if you anticipate moving.
Shashi
PS: A happy compromise is to buy a national brand at a local electronic
store e.g. buy a Compaq at your local Best Buy store, etc.
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Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 06:05:40 EDT
From: MayTseshuyan1@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: computer graphic card memory
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Kevin:
Thanks for your reply.
I was thinking along this route too.
Is there a way to check that what they claim they put in, on the bill, is
what the parts are inside the computer? Am quite techno stupid and a friend
has alerted that small company sometimes don't put in what they claim and
there is no labels of each individual part inside the computer.
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