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Decisions >> Computers

Choose a Personal Computer to Buy

  Need a new PC? Let MyDecisionHelper help you decide which new computer works best for you.

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If you....

  • need to choose a Personal Computer...
  • want to minimize the chances of making a mistake....
  • need some help organizing your thoughts...
  • want to be sure that you make the best choice for your Personal Computer...
  • need to be able to explain your reasons...

MyDecisionHelper can help you!

We will guide you through the following steps:


Step 1: Discover what is important to you.


Step 2: List your choices.


Step 3: Evaluate each choice.


Step 4: Review the results.


Based on your values and needs, MyDecisionHelper will show you the ranking of each Personal Computer being considered.
MyDecisionHelper will highlight your best choice and will let you review and tweak every aspect of the Decision process to ensure you make the best decision possible. MyDecisionHelper provides useful charts and reports to help you understand and explain your decision!

Here are some of the things we'll help you consider:
  • Hardware
  • Software


When making a decision like this many people use the list below. We will use this list to help you make your Decision. You can modify it to fit your needs or situation.

 Name          Description
Price How well does the price fit your budget?
Software How well does the bundled software meet your needs?
Microsoft Windows How well does the new PC run Microsoft Windows?
ICQ Will the new PC allow you to run ICQ - chat client for internet conversations?
Skype Does the new PC have the necessary capabilities allowing you to use Skype for talking over internet?
Microsoft Word Does the computer's ability to use Microsoft Word meet your needs?
Outlook Does this computer enable you to use Microsoft Outlook email client in Windows?
Internet Explorer(IE) Does this computer's ability to run Internet Explorer meet your needs?
Mac OS X Does the computer's ability to run Mac OS X meet your needs?
Safari Does the computer's ability to run the Safari internet browser meet your needs?
Mail How well does this computer's ability to run Mac OS X Mail email client meet your needs?
Neo Office How well does this computer's ability to run the Neo Office office suite for Mac OS X meet your needs?
iChat Does the computer's ability to run Mac OS X iChat meet your needs?
Linux How well does the computer's ability to run Linux meet your needs?
Open Office Will the computer's ability to run Open Office meet your needs?
KMail Will the computer's ability to run the Linux email client KMail meet your needs?
Mozilla Firefox Will the computer run Mozilla Firefox internet browser in such a way to meet your needs?
Hardware Does the included Hardware in the PC meet your needs?
PC Memory Does the included Random Access Memory (RAM) meet your computing needs?
CPU Does the processor's speed and abilities meet your needs?
DVD-Rom Does the computer's DVD capabilities meet your needs?
Network Adapter How well do the included network adaptors meet your needs for connecting to the internet or a local area network?
Mouse Will the bundled Mouse meet your long-term computing needs?
Sound Card Does the built-in Sound Card meet your needs?
Keyboard Does the included Keyboard meet your long-term computing needs? (Consider whether it is a wired or wireless keyboard, its tactile feel, and whether it can be adjusted for your comfort.)
CD-Rom Does the computer's CD-Rom and CD-RAM capabilities meet your needs?
Floppy Does the computer's floppy disk hardware meet your needs?
Wi-Fi Will the computer's Wi-Fi capabilities meet your needs?
Monitor Will the included monitor meet your needs?
Hard Disk Does the size of the Hard Disk meet your needs?
IE1394 How well does the computer's IE1394 capabilities meet your needs?
Portability Is the computer portable enough for your needs?
Weight Does the computer's weight meet your needs?
Carrying case Does the computer have an appropriate carrying case that meets your needs?


This site is intended as an informational tool only and should be used in consultation with appropriate professional advisors.



 

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