Updated 2/20/2023
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WHEN SHOPPING. FEEL FREE TO CALL ANYTIME.
IF I AM SETTING UP YOUR NEW
COMPUTER, CALL ME BEFORE PURCHASING ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE
COMPUTER.
i.e.: Office, Anti-virus or
the extended warrantee.
If
you are considering the purchase of a new computer, please see the free advice
below. Last holiday season computer buyers, who spoke to me prior to and/or
during the purchase process, saved an average of $250.
Decide
if you want a Desktop, a Laptop, or an All-in-One (AiO). Then let’s go
shopping.
When
shopping for a Windows Desktop, Laptop or AiO PC use the following
guidelines:
1.Processor:
Do not buy an Intel Celeron or an AMD
Sempron
Processor
(Pentium:
Not recommended, a little slower)
2.Hard
Drive: Minimum 500GB hard drive recommended.
(SSD
absolute minimum size if you store nothing is128GB, 256GB is OK for many users,
512GB recommended) Note: SSD Hard Drives are very fast and
recommended.
3.Memory:
8GB of RAM memory is strongly recommended. More than 8GB if within
budget
4.Brands:
I recommend HP, Dell & Lenovo. No Acer or
Asus.
5.Where to
shop:
1st choice: Office Depot.
Sam’s Club/Costco if you are a member & need
no assistance. (Not crazy about BestBuy due to their return
policy) Amazon adds parts to ?-year-old unopened computers.
They are
considered new. No factory warrantee.
6.Laptop
buyers: Touch it & like the feel of the keys on the floor model, like
the screen size. If you want a web cam or CD/DVD drive, confirm they are
included
7.Cost:
Do not pay more than $600 for a laptop/AiO or $500 for a desktop unless you
desire upgraded features: (Touch screen, top speed processor, large amount of
memory)
Look
for sale items and call the Wizard with questions.
8.
Remember, Chromebooks, iPads & MacBooks devices are NOT fully functional
computers. They are more like tablets with a keyboard than a computer. They
only run software provided by the manufacturer of the device. Do not be misled.
Call with questions.
727-366-5711
Check
local and/or Internet ads and feel free to call with questions. Call while
shopping!
Now
that you saved all that money, check out my New Computer Special
for
a truly user-friendly computing experience.
The
Wizard makes Windows
10 & 11 as easy to use as your old computer!