Call That Girl’s Guide to buying a new computer

Happy Holidays everyone! I’m really excited to help all of you this season with all the little questions you have! Many folks have a big question, “How do I save money when buying a computer”

First tip: If you have a monitor, keyboard and mouse that works, just buy a new desktop computer.

Second tip: Make a budget and stick to it. A basic desktop model that is good for a family/solo is under $500. You can go to Dell’s website and get a basic “no frills” computer for under $300! Or you can even buy a refurbished one (way cheaper)  at Reboot http://www.reboot-store.com

Third tip: If you go to a big box store, don’t get talked into all the “extra’s” that they sell you.

• Their “optimization” package
• The “data transfer” tools (buy an external hard drive and do it yourself and have a back up system) 
• Their  anti-virus programs (chose your own)
• The warranties. If you are buying a basic computer for that low of cost, you don’t need to pay $200+ for a warranty. The computer has a one-year warranty for hardware and after that, the parts are cheap enough to replace at any hardware repair store. AND…the software is never included in the warranty! That means that software that runs your computer “Windows” is not covered. So if you have an operating system crash, they won’t pay for it unless it’s due to hardware failure!

Fourth tip: Don’t worry about processor speeds or hard drive space. All new computers are keeping up with the industry and giving you plenty. If you are a music or picture fan, then yes…you may want a bigger hard drive. A basic computer should do everyone fine. I’m still running on a 60 gig hard drive! (2 year old computer too)

Fifth tip: if you are buying a laptop computer, skip the bells and whistles (like media packages), just look for a basic computer with the basic RAM needed, I recommend 3 or 4 gigs.

Email me with any questions, I hope this helped many of you in your buying decisions!

lisa@callthatgirl.biz

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