06Buying a Computer F02

Buying a

Computer:

Getting the

real

Categories

of

Computers

Computers

Micro Mini Mainframe

PC's PDA's

Determine

Needs

and

Budget

Notebook

or desktop?

Compatibility?

Support?

Warranty?

Printer?

Collect

the

Manufacturer/Model Price

Processor/Speed

Cache and RAM capacity Hard disk drive space

CD/DVD drive type and speed

Three Favorite

Desktop

PCs

6 Steps to

Evaluating

and

Buying

:

1. List your

3 best options

.

2. List the

most important factors

in

making your decision.

3. Assign a

weight

to each factor.

4. Assign a

raw score

for each factor.

5. Total the

weighted scores

for each

option

.

Good Luck with PowerPoint!