Computers change at much faster rate than any other kind of product. Also, the average person isn't technically savvy enough to make an informed decision on the best processor to buy, the right size for a hard drive, or how much memory he or she really needs. Just because buying a computer can be confusing doesn't mean you should throw up your hands and put yourself at the mercy of some salesman you may not know much more than you do. If you follow a few basic guidelines, you'll can be assured of making a wise purchase decision. So read on, as we review a few simple principles.
Some programs require more computing power than others.
In order to figure out how powerful a computer you need, therefore, you must first determine which programs you want to run. For many buyers, this is a Catch-22 situation. They can't buy a computer until they know what they want to do with it. But they can't really know all of the uses there are for a computer until they own one. This problem isn't as tough as it seems, however.