Keep in mind that whether you're shopping for shareware or commercial computer programs, you still need that shopping list you prepared. When that time comes, you'll need a CD-ROM drive. If your computer is relatively new, it may already contain a CD-ROM drive. Be careful when adding this component to an existing system, however. They seldom can do as good a job as a professional.
Similar advice applies to installing a CD-ROM drive.
If you don't know exactly what you're doing, have an expert install it. This versatile device combines fax capability with a modem, which your computer uses to communicate over a telephone. Plus, in order to receive faxes at any time, you must leave the computer on. Use your word processor to create a document. Then instead of printing it out and sticking the pages into a fax machine, you send it straight from the document's computer file, eliminating several steps - like those from your desk to the fax machine.