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Do homework before
buying home computer

SO, You want to get your own

personal computer. Now what?.
Before you do. anything, relax.

Buying _@ personal computer isn’t

difficult at afl if you'll just follow:

some simple guidelines.

* By all means, take your time.
While shopping for a. personal
computer is exciting, you certainly
don’t want to make a. hasty deci-

” sion. :

For starters, do a little research

o

Computer
glossary —

“THE PHYSICAL computer
-Satipment is called hardware. This

includes: : :
“The | system’ unit : contains the

7 main electronic components of the ;

, computer - and ‘controls the ‘opera-
incl of other sentence devices. It:

at the library or © pick up. some it-

erature or magazines at a nearby

computer store or newsstand.
Since ‘a PC is so versatile, it can

do many jobs. So make sure there |

is plenty of software available for

a wide variety of tasks for the.

machine you're considering... And
don’t be intimidated. by all the
fancy’ machines you sec and the
computer ‘jargon you” hear and
tread.

Remember—a computer is , just a
tool.. And you. want one that will

do the jobs you want it to.

It’s that simple.
There are a few other things to
consider - before. making a final

decision. on which personal com-

puter to buy: .

‘Choose a. system that-can grow

with your needs. ‘You might. not
believe it now, but once you have

- grown accustomed to. your new

PC, you'll probably want to make

_Byeater use of it than you originally

anticipated. . 7
So not only should you make 7

. sure ; there's plenty of: software

available for a varicty of uses, you

‘should also choose a PC that can
be expanded with optional. cquip--
ment from a number of different .
such. as *:

companies. Equipment.
printers, disk drives, monitors, etc.

Purchase your. new PC from a
reliable source. “A personal com-

puter is a long-term investment, so’
you'll want to buy from a manu- .

facturer that has a reputation for

quality and reliability. Ask about
..the manufacturer's

What duration - is.
covered? oe ;
Buy from a manufacturer that

it?) What's

-has authorized dealers throughout’ |
the country. If you move, you'll -

want an authorized dealer to. be

. Close by. :
» Buy your - PC from a dealer
* authorized’ by the . manufacturer.

Otherwise, you may have trouble
getting ‘warranty service and

repairs. Remember, dealers are the

direct link to the computer owner,

Finally, look for a dealer with.a:
knowledgeable staff that is atten--

tive to you and your needs.

Available in: designer

colours

. Warranty. :

Thinking...
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