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for college.. education major if that helps


Question Posted Tuesday July 17 2007, 4:05 pm

I am not attending college till the fall of 2008 but I have starting preparing but I thought with you knowledge of comps you might be able to help me. I know how to work computers great.. Thats not the problem, I just don't know how to buy one. my parents are going to by my computer for me but they don't want to spend alot (whatever that means) so I am basically looking for the most bang for my buck.. I know many computer upgrades are going to come out over the next year but i thought maybe you can give me some pointers now and maybe some of the best brand and what not now.

O am not looking for anything too special.. Just something fast with alot of space to save my files... and a comp where I can burn cds/dvds and also have the ability to do fun stuff with windows movie maker and microsoft powerpoint and stuff... just the normal stuff

I haven't decided whether I want a laptop or a stationary computer so I am up for any suggestion!

thanks!!!

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theymos answered Tuesday July 17 2007, 5:35 pm:
Build your own. Buy everything in this guide, and you'll pay $800 for what would be $1500 if you bought it all together:
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Assembling it is pretty self-explanatory, no soldering or anything. If you have trouble I can walk you through it completely. Note that you need to buy the OS separately, it doesn't come with windows. You'll also need to buy MS office if you need that.

If you don't want to build yours, try newegg. I found these good deals for you:
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Dell is the best for cheap computers, though the price goes up fast when you get better ones. Avoid alienware and gateway.

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