1. Buying a Computer A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions.  If you want to buy the perfect computer, you should follow these five simple steps:  Step One Choose a specialty store, consumer electronics store, retail chain, limited service discount chain, local computer builder or mail- order/Internet vendor, based on your hardware and service needs.  Step Two Buy when you need to buy. No matter how long you wait for the best deal, the same configuration will cost less in six months.  Step Three Decide which features you'll need based on what you're going to do with the computer. For example, if you're going to be creating graphics, sound and video, you'll want plenty of RAM. If you're going to be doing heavy computational tasks (searching large databases, watching video), you'll want a super processor.  Step Four Decide if you want a laptop, which you can carry around with you, or a desktop model. 5  Step Five Choose a computer brand based on quality, price and technical support.  Step Six Based on your likely needs, determined earlier, figure out the core configuration you need, including processor and speed, amount of RAM and hard drive size. References: 1) http://reviews.ebay.com/5-Simple- Steps-To-Buying-Your-Dream- Computer_W0QQugidZ100000000044 08088http://reviews.ebay.com/5-Simple- Steps-To-Buying-Your-Dream- Computer_W0QQugidZ100000000044 08088 2)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comput erhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comput er 3)http://www.ehow.com/how_3038_b uy-computer.htmlhttp://www.ehow.com/how_3038_b uy-computer.html 4)http://www.crm.mb.ca/guide/buying.ht mlhttp://www.crm.mb.ca/guide/buying.ht ml 5) http://whatjapanthinks.com/image07/pla n-to-buy-pc.png http://whatjapanthinks.com/image07/pla n-to-buy-pc.png Now you are a seasoned computer buyer! You know pretty much all you need to know how to buy your next computer. So go ahead, step fearlessly up, and get your "Dream Computer"! There are many different computer mass manufacturer like: Their prices are very competitive, and most custom builders won't build for less than $1,000 Also, there are another common questions that we asks our selves before buying a computer? 1)What is your budget? 2) What are you using the computer for? 3) What software do you need? 4) Do you need any other "Computer Electronics" - Monitors, Keyboards, mouse etc.? 5) What type of warranty / guarantee are you looking for?  Step Seven Determine additional drives you need: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD recorder, Zip. 8  Step Eight Select peripherals and additional hardware such as modems, sound cards, video cards and speakers. 9  Step Nine Decide how many extra internal card slots and disk-drive bays you'll need in order to allow room for future expansion.  Step Ten Determine what pre-installed software you want or need. Get at least an operating system, such as Windows, an anti-virus program, and programs for word processing, spreadsheets, databases and keeping your checkbook.  Step Eleven Choose the length of warranty or service coverage appropriate to your needs.  Decisions on buying a computer:  What to Buy?  When to Buy?  How to Buy?