2. Buying A Computer Tom Shannon CSU Fresno

3. Types of Computers DELL McIntosh Apple Compaq Intel Pentium Gateway

4. WHAT TO CONSIDER BEFORE BUYING A COMPUTER Know how you will use computer Writing papers Finance records Sending e-mails Playing games

5. HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU SPEND? Rule of Thumb: Buy as much as you can afford Spend between $1000-$3000 Monitor, microprocessor, hard drive, keyboard, printer, etc. Software

6. LABTOP VS. DESKTOP Labtops: Portable, travel a lot Notebooks Desktops: Larger screens Easily expandable

7. BUYING LOCAL OR MAIL ORDER LOCAL: Get free demo’s Ask questions, buy additional equip MAILORDER: Less expensive Call customer service for help

8. WARRANTY AND SERVICE PLANS Get a warranty that covers manufacturing defects and other problems Understand the warranty completely Most warranties are for 1 year

9. PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER Protect your computer with a surge protector A surge protector will protect your computer if it gets hit by a sudden rush of electricity

10. PROTECT YOUR DATA Have a disk that you can save data on your computer Protect your computer from viruses Install a virus protection software program

11. HAVE FUN WITH YOUR COMPUTER!

12. STORES AROUND FRESNO BEST BUY COMP USA CIRCUIT CITY COSTCO OFFICE MAX

13. NOW GO OUT AND BUY A COMPUTER!