Buying a Computer For Dummies - Softcover

Gookin, Dan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764540777 ISBN 13: 9780764540776

Publisher: For Dummies, 2003

Synopsis

Find out where to shop and what to look for

Handheld? Flat-screen iMacŪ? PentiumŪ 4 with warp speed processing? Here’s how to choose

Those computer megastores can be intimidating, so take five – five easy steps toward finding the computer that does what you want it to! Veteran For Dummies author Dan Gookin supplies checklists, questions, and answers that help you discover what you need, what you want, where to find it, and how to buy it.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

About this title

From the Publisher

With the price of starter PCs ranging from "free" to over $1000, buying a computer - especially a first computer - is more confusing than ever.

This is a revision of the best-selling primer to answer every question and lead shoppers, step by step, to the computer that's best for them.

From the Back Cover

Flat display? Satellite modem? What do YOU need?

Decide what you want your computer to do, and then pick the parts that get you there

If your top priority is cool multimedia, you have different computer needs from your pal who can't wait to play games online. Follow Dan's proven system, and you'll come out with the right stuff, buy it from a reliable source that offers the support you need, put it all together, and become PC-savvy without the headaches!

Discover how to

• Determine what software you need
• Choose the hardware that runs it best
• Shop for service and support
• Pick the peripherals for what you want to do
• Decide between laptops and desktops

About this edition

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0764540777
• ISBN 13: 9780764540776
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284