BUYING COMPUTERSA GUIDE FOR BUYING DESKTOPS, LAPTOPS OR TABLETS

HOW TO BUY A COMPUTER

1. Determine your needs: i.e. Desktop, Laptop, Tablet, and any software you might need. Make a list of requirements.

2. Shop for a deal. Look online in addition to shopping in stores.

3. Make your purchase.

4. Call Shared Knowledge to help you transition and to ensure you have proper security in place.

WHAT DO YOU NEED?CHOOSING YOUR COMPUTER

WHAT TO ASK YOURSELF• Do I need to use it in multiple locations? Or

just one?• Am I making movies, editing animation, or

creating music?• Do I consider myself a gamer? Scientist?

Videographer? Photographer?• Do I do anything besides search the internet,

send and receive email, Facebook, occasionally play cards?

DESKTOP MACHINES

• Always the best machine for your money when considering processing power and speed

• Best Pricing – low end desktop machines are still faster than low end laptops

The Workhorse of Computers

LAPTOP MACHINES

• Most versatile of all computers• Reasonably priced• Has all but replaced the desktop

The Chameleon of Computers

TABLETS

• Good for mostly surfing• Very useful• Easy to use, a bigger phone• Being used by all ages

The Tiny Giant of Computers

SOFTWARE

• Do you need any office software? MS Word, MS Excel, etc.?

• Do you need any photo editing software? Photoshop?

• Do you need any accounting software? Quicken, QuickBooks?

• Will you be using Shared Knowledge’s AVG CloudCare? Or will you be purchasing another antivirus package?

• How will your backups be handled? External drive, cloud backup service?

What do you like to do?

What now?Do your research, make your purchase and enjoy your machine.

And if you need any help at all, Shared Knowledge always offers FREE Purchase Consulting!!