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You may
have looked at the ads in your Sunday paper and wondered why
one computer costs £1000 and a computer that looks almost
exactly the same costs £2500. Well, it's all about what's
inside the case, for the most part. You pay top dollar for
the latest technology, and substantially less for something
one or two steps down from the latest technology.
These
days, even the cheaper PCs are adequate for most casual users.
The primary thing you're buying when you pay more for the
latest technology is time. You're staving off obsolescence
for an extra year or two. The £2500 computer will have
a longer useful life because the technology it uses will be
able to run the software that comes out a few years from now,
while the cheaper PC may not be able to.
In the
following sections we'll tell you about the various parts
in a PC that contribute to its cost, so you can begin familiarizing
yourself with them. Then, we'll give you some specific recommendations
for your situation.
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