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Doing your homework: Buying PC hardware
Making decisions about hardware, cable types, and other networking gizmos without first doing some homework is foolish. You’re going to live with your decisions for a long time. In fact, everybody in the household will have to live with your decisions, so to avoid listening to gripes later, get everyone to help in the decision-making process. Home networking is a hot topic, and computer experts have been testing technologies and reporting their findings. Use their expertise to gain knowledge, and then discuss your findings with the rest of the family. You can find reviews of the pros and cons of networking schemes in the following places: Start with any friends, relatives, or neighbors who are computer geeks. All computer geeks are used to this treatment; people ask us for free advice at dinner parties, while we’re in line at the movie theater, and almost anywhere else. Do what most people do — call the geek and pretend it’s a social call. Then, after you ask, “How are you?” and before the geek has a chance to answer that question, ask your technical questions. (This is how most people interact with their computer-savvy friends.) Paw through newsstands, especially those in bookstores. You can find an enormous array of computer magazines on the shelves. Look for magazines that fit your situation. For example, a computer magazine named Programming Tricks for C++ is probably less suitable than Home PC Magazine. Look for PC World, PC Magazine, FamilyPC, and other similar publications. If the current issue doesn’t have an article on home networking, check the masthead (the page where all the editors are listed) to see where you can call or write to ask for specific issues. Search the Internet for articles and advice. Type home networking into any search box, and you’ll probably find that the number of results is overwhelming. If that approach seems onerous, try some of these popular sites that surely have the information you’re seeking: http://www.pcworld.com
http://www.zdnet.com
http://www.cnet.com These sites all have search features, so you can find information easily. They also have reviews, technical advice, and “best buy” lists. |
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