Keith and Betty's Idiosyncratic Recommendations for Pcs And
Keith and Betty’s Idiosyncratic Recommendations for PCs and Software Version 13.01 Print date: November 21, 2002 Copyright © 1988, 2002 by Betty P. Thomas & Keith Conover, M.D., FACEP Copy and pass on to others, or link to http://www.pitt.edu/~kconover/ftp/kbrec.pdf but don’t alter in any way. Published by Conover+Thomas 13.0 P.O. Box 22262 Now with WiFi, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-0262 Mozilla, and Updates and electronic version with clickable links Iomega HDD info! available at: www.pitt.edu/~kconover/ftp/kbrec.pdf “What computer should I buy? What printer? What about DSL and cable modems?” We’re often asked to recommend computers, software, and computer dealers. It’s hard to keep up with the market, but here are today’s recommendations. You may find this somewhat oversimplified, but remember,“we are more likely to reach the truth through error than through confusion.” (Bacon) Which Computer? Want a truly personal computer, for Web browsing, ibility but included more advanced processor chips email, writing, calculating, simple financial work, (80386, 80486SX, 80486, Pentiums). Pentium III games, and maybe a bit of programming? We have computers are now entry-level. Get at least 256 some advice. And if you deal with PCs at work and megabytes of memory (512MB is better and memory feel a bit under-computer-literate, start here. is cheap). As of the winter 2002, fast Pentium-4 If money is tight, get a cheap generic PC clone CPUs are everywhere, but you can get by just fine from one of the better mail-order companies (e.g., with a 1 GHz Pentium III or AMD Athlon.
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