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QUESTION: Is it wrong to buy a laptop if I’m never going to move it from my desk? ANSWER: No, not at all. A laptop takes up less space than a desktop. If space is at a premium, buy whatever fits into your home and lifestyle.
QUESTION: Is there a better time of year to buy a computer? ANSWER: That’s a really good question. My experience is that after Christmas computer salespeople are very willing to negotiate on prices. Maybe January is historically a bad month for sales.
QUESTION: What if I buy a laptop and decide later I really want a desktop? ANSWER: Well, you could decide you want to own two computers, but that seems a little extravagant, or you could make your laptop feel like a desktop. You can plug a full-size monitor, mouse, and keyboard into your laptop, making […]
QUESTION: Will the store where I buy my computer or software install it on my computer? ANSWER: The store where you buy your computer may be willing to install the software you purchased from them onto your computer, at the time of purchase. They should, because you’re making a fairly large purchase, do it for […]
QUESTION: How expensive is most software? ANSWER: That’s kind of like asking how expensive is a car? (No offense.) The price varies depending on what you’re buying. I would say the cheapest software is as little as $19.99, and the highest I’ve run across is close to $400.