Buying Your Next (or First) PC: What Matters Now?.

Crawford, Walt

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ERIC Number: EJ462870

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Publication Date: 1993

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Buying Your Next (or First) PC: What Matters Now?

Crawford, Walt

Library Hi Tech, v11 n1 p95-112 1993

Discussion of factors to consider in purchasing a personal computer covers present and future needs, computing environments, memory, processing performance, disk size, and display quality. Issues such as bundled systems, where and when to purchase, and vendor support are addressed; and an annotated bibliography of 28 recent articles is included. (EA)

Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Cost Effectiveness, Equipment Maintenance, Evaluation Criteria, Microcomputers, Optical Data Disks, Periodicals, Purchasing, User Needs (Information), Value Judgment

Publication Type: Guides - General; Opinion Papers; Reference Materials - Bibliographies; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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