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Article: How to Buy a Computer.(Buyers Guide)
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- The National Public Accountant
- Article date:
- June 1, 2000
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In order to make an intelligent decision when buying a computer, a consumer needs to know a little about the hardware components that make up the computer device. This is true when you buy a stereo system, car or any other complex device--the more you know about it, the better. If you are buying a car and you don't know the difference between bias ply versus radial-ply tires and steel versus rayon belts, you will not be able to intelligently discuss the price of the vehicle.
A computer has a few basic components: microprocessor, read-only memory (ROM) chipsets, random-access memory (RAM), hard disk drive (HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), video card, sound or audio ...