Retailers Forum Magazine January 2022 EMAG

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This advantage has been countered in the PC
world with an operating system called Windows
from Microsoft, which facilitates the ease
of operation in a comparable way. Whatever
the hardware format, any new user can expect
to master the basics of operation in a very short
amount of time.
MAKE SURE TO SHOP AROUND
BEFORE BUYING
If there’s no computer consultant on contract,
it’s worth your while to spend time shopping
around for the hardware. Computer hardware
is a hotly contested market, prone to fierce price
competition. Typically the computer is sold as
a package of the basic system configuration described
above. Most ads will mention the size
of the monitor; a name or number identifying
the microprocessor that drives the computer;
the amount of RAM (internal memory) standard
with the machine, measured in
megabytes; the size of the hard drive, again
measured in megabytes; any expansion boards
included with the system; and its overall expansion
capabilities. All of this is important,
and as a general rule, the higher the numbers,
the better your buy.
✔ Amount of RAM
✔ Processor
✔ Storage Space
✔ Display Size
✔ Video Support
✔ Audio Support
BUT TAKE NOTE: One of the
most frustrating things about
the computer market is the
pace at which new innovations
appears. Microprocessors continue
to get more powerful,
driving new capabilities that require more
RAM and greater storage capability if they’re
to be utilized.
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