Dual-Core Processor Wars: AMD X2 vs Intel Pentium D by Peter Stewart
There's a war going on and the latest battle continues to offer the promise of good prices to consumers looking for the best stuff for their computer. Since the inception of dual-core processors a little while back the race has been on to see who can get the better chip with this dual-core... AMD were the first to introduce their dual-core processor solution to a desktop computer. ... Part of what managed to give AMD a hold in a market previously dominated by Intel was their good pricing. ... Being a cautious buyer I prefer to buy into a sure thing, once things have settled down, prices...

Pricing IT Audits by Joshua Feinberg
Before you start offering IT audits, you may have questions about how to price them. IT audit prices should be based on your rate, but you should offer a discount just to get a foot in the door. Your Hourly Rate Is Your Guide In order to create your price for IT audits, you need to take your... Copyright MMI-MMVII, Computer Consulting 101. ... Even if you don't recover more than 50 to 75 percent of your regular fees, you can count it as part of the cost of sales. ... Your greatest objective in IT audits is to get clients to open up their pockets and make a commitment to buy your services.

Student Discount Software by Josh Riverside
In this day and age, students find it very hard to live without computers. You may not know it, but computers go everywhere with you – as you make your thesis, do your research and chat with your friends online. Unfortunately many students have limited budgets, inhibiting them from buying the... From them, you can buy essential software and computer peripherals to make you life easier. ... Some software companies give price cuts to universities as part of their marketing strategy. ... You can get virtually anything you need at very low prices.

Name Brand Computer Systems -vs- Clone Computers by Scott Bulkley
It seems to be a popular topic online these days that when buying a computer as to whether you should go with name brand computer (i.e. Dell) or a clone system (i.e build it yourself). I have been building and repairing PC's for a good 10 years now or so, and have built over 4000 systems... -You can find really good deals on parts at various online shops, but it will take a little research on your part to find the best deal. ... --------------- Now, I have used and built clone systems for years and I would never use a name brand desktop PC (my personal opinion only) because my computer...

5 Desktop Computer Hardware Myths Exposed by Peter Stewart
The big boys in the computer industry want you to continue thinking the way you are. The major desktop computer manufacturers thrive on consumers lack of knowledge and old ideas about desktop computers and computer hardware to drive sales of new desktop computers. ... With the basic uses of the desktop computer set and been in place for a while now, speed increases no longer result in real world benefits for most desktop computer users. ... When you upgrade your desktop computer and they throw in a cable internet, or DSL package the improved speed is from the faster connection, not the...

Is a Computer Repair Franchise Right for You? by Joe Duchesne
Starting a computer repair business is not for everyone. Starting one from scratch is even less appealing to most people. One way to dramatically reduce the potential for business failure is to buy into a computer repair franchise. There are some real positives to doing this but there are also... Lower computer part prices should be another benefit you get from being involved with a franchise. ... Being part of a larger buying block should help you get better prices with your vendors. ... This is certainly true of computer repair.

A Guide To Buying A Budget Laptop by Ray Wilkes
Laptop Basics A laptop computer (also known as notebook computer) is a small mobile personal computer usually weighing from 1 to 3 kg. Laptops usually run on batteries but also from adapters which also charge the battery using mains power. Laptops are capable of many of the same tasks that... Look for a good 14.1-15-inch screen, a 30GB hard drive, a cheap processor such as Celeron, 256MB RAM, plus features like an Ethernet network card and a modem for use at home. ... This is the minimum you should be looking for in a budget laptop.

Hard Drives Are Dead! The Coming Revolution in Personal Computing by Michael Quarles
There is a revolution on the way, the biggest since hard drives were added to PCs. In short, the hard drive as we know it will be eliminated in favor of a new system based on flash memory. Hard drives have had many shortcomings. They’re mechanical, depending on a disk spinning at 7200 rpm. ... Ask anyone who has dropped a laptop what part of the computer had to be fixed. ... Prices should be competitive, as manufacturers are ramping up production capacity, which will bring costs down. ... As we all know from personal experience, improvements in computer technology tend to come sooner than...

How To Buy Cheap Computer Hardware Parts by M Johnson
At some point and time something on your personal computer is going to fail! It happens everyday to perfectly good people. Technology is great, but it does have a lifespan. What do you do now? The answer is really simple. Replace those worn out hardware parts with new ones. ... If you have owned your computer for a period of time you probably have stored many things like music, document files, or even your digital photos. ... At a fraction of the cost of buying a whole new computer. ... Buying cheap computer parts is just a click away.

Building A PC, The Best Reason by Michael Quarles
There are a lot of remarkably cheap PCs on the market. Only a few hundred dollars will get you a basic model that will have you on the internet, download photos from your digital camera, and help you balance your checkbook. Since this is the case, why should you even consider building your... The best reason for building a computer is the knowledge you'll gain. ... But price alone isn't the only reason to build a computer. ... It would be very hard to build a low-end computer for less than it would cost to buy one ready made.