| A complete guide to buying a computer...
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| | building yourself, then you would want a
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| Note: This is guide targeted at beginners
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| | cheap part retailer. Be careful though,
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| and intermediate computer users and
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| | seeing some cheap places are dodgy. I
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| buyers. These are my views and opinions
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| | once spent 1 month waiting for parts only
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| only. Please use the information as
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| | to receive the wrong graphics card which
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| reference only.Many people may wonder
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| | was also faulty. I finally had a working
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| when the best time to build a computer
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| | system 2 and a half months after I paid
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| is. There are usually mixed answers
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| | for the parts. If you don't want to build
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| depending on factors like, when you need
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| | yourself, then price will be a factor,
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| the computer by and what you need the
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| | but what could be a bigger factor is
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| computer for.I have decided to write a
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| | after sale service & support. Many places
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| short guide for anyone who is planning on
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| | will forget about you once you walk out
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| purchasing a computer this year.Do you
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| | the door leaving your cash on the
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| need a new computer:Do you actually need
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| | counter. Where some places may offer you
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| a new computer? If you want a new
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| | excellent after sale support and extra
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| computer because your current computer
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| | "bonus" services. Although bonus services
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| has problems and is filled with
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| | are rare, if a place provides them, then
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| errors.etc, then chances are, you
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| | they're usually the right choice. Bonus
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| actually don't "need" a new computer.
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| | services include things like, free web
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| Re-installing windows usually fixes all
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| | space or a special website for clients
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| performance issues and all errors you may
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| | only which offers free software and
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| have with your computer. If you have
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| | updates.When to buy:This factor falls
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| hardware problems, then chances are, it's
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| | right behind "where to buy" and just in
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| a single part that is causing you grief
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| | front of "what to buy". Depending on what
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| and a replacement is usually the better
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| | your computer will be used for, depends
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| option. Replacing faulty parts is a good
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| | on what parts are most important. To make
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| way to save money if you don't actually
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| | your computer hold up in the future, you
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| "need" a new computer. If you think your
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| | need to future proof it. Future proofing
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| current computer is lacking performance
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| | is something I strongly believe in. So,
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| due to new software and games or your
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| | if you were to consider purchasing a CPU,
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| computer isn't compatible with software
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| | then make sure it has things like 64bit
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| and games, then you should be considering
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| | technology and make sure it has a
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| a purchase. Always look in to why you
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| | dual-core CPU for when applications start
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| actually need a new computer before you
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| | to take advantage of dual-core
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| decide to buy.Upgrading your current
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| | processing.So, when to buy can sometimes
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| computer:There is a rule I refer to when
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| | not be an option depending on how
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| upgrading a computer. Never do a
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| | urgently you need your new computer. But
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| replacement upgrade where you pull out a
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| | if you have no urgency, then you should
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| part and replace it. Because then you are
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| | wait for the right time to buy. Below is
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| wasting money seeing you just pulled out
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| | a list of things to remember to select
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| a perfectly good piece of hardware and
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| | when the best time to buy is...We will
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| thrown it into storage. If you try and
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| | use Graphics Cards (GPU's) as
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| sell the part, then you probably won't
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| | reference...* If the current line up of
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| get close to 50% of what you payed for
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| | graphics cards have been around for a
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| it. So, don't do replacement upgrades.
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| | while, then wait till next gen arrives.
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| There is another form of upgrading which
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| | That way your graphics card will have the
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| is fine and which I like to call "Adding
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| | latest technologies, best performance and
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| Upgrade". This is where you add a piece
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| | better future proofing.
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| of hardware without taking anything out.
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| | * If you're waiting on the next
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| So, things like, adding RAM, Hard drives,
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| | generation of graphics cards, then don't
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| Optical Drives, Add-on cards.etc, these
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| | buy a next gen GPU as soon as it comes
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| are all fine. There is a time where you
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| | out seeing stock will be in short supply
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| should never upgrade, this is when your
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| | most likely so you will be paying top
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| computer is old and starting to lag
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| | dollar. Instead, wait a few weeks after
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| behind in the latest applications. In
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| | the initial release so you get more
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| this case, save your money on an upgrade
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| | competitive pricing.
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| and invest in a new computer.What you
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| | * If there is (for example) a new
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| need a new computer for:When buying a
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| | high-end Nvidia graphics card coming out
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| computer, it is important to think about
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| | and you want a high-end ATI graphics card
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| what you actually need the new computer
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| | for example, then wait till the Nvidia
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| for. Depending on what you use the
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| | card comes out because then ATI will most
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| computer for, depends on what your
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| | likely be forced to drop the prices of
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| "primary" part will be. Your "Primary"
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| | there high-end card.Other Info:The same
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| part is the piece of hardware which will
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| | or similar applies for all parts. You'll
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| most effect performance in applications
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| | find parts like hard drives move along at
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| you are planing to use. For example, if
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| | the slowest pace in terms of technology.
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| you're a gamer, your graphics card will
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| | But usually things like that move along
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| be the primary piece of hardware in your
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| | fast in terms of price. So be aware of
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| system, so it's smart to invest extra in
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| | that.There are computer parts which focus
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| to that. Where, if you want your new
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| | on luxury rather than performance. These
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| computer to act as a media centre for
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| | things include Monitor Size and Speakers.
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| playing movies, captured video.etc then
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| | Although these two things don't effect
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| RAM will be your primary part followed by
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| | computer performance, they can effect
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| CPU. Large video files require a lot of
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| | computer experience. I usually consider
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| RAM to be able to access different parts
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| | things like these last seeing what good
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| of the video faster. You also need a
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| | is a high-res screen if your graphics
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| decent CPU seeing you need something
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| | card can't support high-res video or
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| which can make use of the RAM properly so
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| | games. you get the drift anyway.Then,
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| it can decompress video at the rate the
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| | there are things like cases where
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| RAM can output data.Where to buy:Where to
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| | although they don't directly effect
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| buy is the biggest decision in buying a
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| | performance (they sometimes can) or
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| computer. Also, depending on whether you
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| | experience, that is what someone sees
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| will build yourself or get a retailer to
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| | when they view your computer and your
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| build one for you. You should only build
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| | case can be important to show what you're
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| a computer if you can repair a computer.
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| | personality is like. Cases also offer
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| Seeing if you build yourself, you get no
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| | functionality for ease of use and layout.
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| labour warranty. Although your parts will
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| | The one time where they can increase
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| come with warranty, you need to diagnose
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| | performance, is there cooling ability. If
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| the problem before you can get a
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| | your case has excellent ventilation. Then
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| replacement on the part. That rule then
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| | you yourself can increase performance by
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| loops around to the other side, where you
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| | overclocking or increase stability by
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| should buy from a system retailer as long
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| | just keeping all components cool.Anyway,
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| as they offer labour warranty.Another
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| | that wraps up the guide for now, hope you
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| factor on where to buy is pricing. Some
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| | learnt something and found it useful.
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| people look for the cheapest places where
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| | Remember it pays to do your market
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| others look for the most reliable places
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| | research when purchasing computers so you
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| or the ones with the best after sale
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| | know what is already out and what's
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| service & support. If you're planning on
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| | coming out.Cheers!
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