Following are some tips that may help you in selecting the best computer for your needs. First you need to answer a question for yourself. Think carefully about the answer to this question. It will clue you in on what type of machine and software you should consider purchasing. If you do consider a laptop, keep in mind that most of the following tips will apply to laptops as well as desktop models.
Many people often buy a desktop computer first, and then buy a portable as a second computer.
The microprocessor is at the center of the computer. It is considered the brain of your computer, and helps determine how fast your machine can manipulate information. Speeds for the chips range from 75 Mhz to 300 Mhz. Prices have fallen drastically and it is possible to buy a machine with a Pentium II processor for about as much as it cost for a machine with a Pentium processor only a few months ago. RAM is considered short-term because it is volatile, meaning that when the power goes off the information is lost.