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Here are a few tips on saving money when buying a computer. |
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Here are a few tips on saving money when buying a computer. |
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How To Save When buying A Computer The number one reason to get a used computer is to save money. If you have $1,000 or more to spend on a computer, you may as well buy a new one. You'll find that the newer systems offer more versatility and can run the latest software plus come with a good warranty. However, for about $4-500, you can pick up a used system that will be at least 3-4 years old and will be suitable for home use and will last for many more years to come. The key to saving money with a new or used computer is to buy only what you need. In other words, what are you going to use that computer for? home use? business? surf the net? for the kids? Computers lose at least 50 percent of their value each year, so a system barely a year old typical sells for half price. Real computer nuts gladly trade in their computers every time an upgrade becomes available throwing good money down the drain. My suggestion would be if your not much of a surfer and plan to use your computer strictly for home use, then get used. If you can afford it look for a 486 DX, which is the fastest of the older PCs, with eight or more MB of RAM, 300+ hard drive, a 4X CD-ROM drive and a 14.4 or faster modem. If you plan on running a business or really like to surf the net or have kids and plan on buying software for them, then you'll need a newer machine, but even so, only get what you need. You can save money if you don't mind giving up on the Pentium and go for an ADM or Celron. Look at some of the software you think you may need and see what MB or gigs are recommended to run. In other words, the key to saving with new computers is in the gigs and the chips that are used to run the thing.
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