do you really need a new computer? everything you need to know to decide. hank feinberg and jim...
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Do you Really Need a Do you Really Need a New Computer? New Computer?
Everything you need to Everything you need to know to decide.know to decide.
Do you Really Need a Do you Really Need a New Computer? New Computer?
Everything you need to Everything you need to know to decide.know to decide.
Hank Feinberg and Jim AndersonHank Feinberg and Jim Anderson
Rockland PC Users GroupRockland PC Users Group
Is your computer running very slow?
Are you thinking of buying a Are you thinking of buying a new computer for the new computer for the
holidays?holidays?
What do you really need today and what will you need 3 years
from now?
How do you get the most computer
for the least amount of money?
Get free software to tell you everything in your computer
Including
HardwareMemory
Licenses, Software
Learn how easy it is to transfer your files from your
old computer to the new one.
Have you considered what you will do with your old computer?
What will you do about your personal and confidential information
on it?
Find out how to protect yourselffrom identity theft,
how to properly and where to dispose of your
old computer.
Step 1Step 1Step 1Step 1
What is in your What is in your computer?computer?
To find out what is in your computerDownload and use this Free Program
SIWSystem Information for Windows
"Everything you want to know about your PC".
http://www.gtopala.com/http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html
Back up your data on to a portable hard drive.
Back up programs
Memeo
http://www.memeo.com/
What do you want to do with your computer
1. Personal use
E-mailWord Processing
Financials Spread SheetsTaxes
Stock Trading, ResearchPicture Editing
Internet - Research
2. Business Use
3. Graphics
4. Gaming
Have you done the following to tweak your computer
and clean your hard drive and registry?
Back up before you do anythingBack up before you do anything.
Registry cleaning – CCleaner
Old program fragments
De Frag Hard Drive
Delete unused programs – Use control panel
Clean up your start up menu
Archive old files not used
Sources - Internet or Direct
Fry’s- OutpostGeeks
Tiger DirectNewegg
Abes of Maine Comp u plus
DellGateway
Wholesale Clubs
Costco
Sam’s Club
BJ’s
Stores
Circuit City
Office Depot
Staples Best Buy
Micro Center Wal Mart
$199 Linux PC from Walmart
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=7754614
It looks like their second batch has sold out
Minimum Specs from Microsoft forWindows XP
800 MHz CPU512 MB RAM
10-20 gig Hard DriveCD drive
Minimum Specs from Microsoft
Windows Vista
2 GHz CPU2 GB RAMDVD drive
Add-in DirectX 9, 256MB RAM Aero-capable video card
(to use Aero 3-Ddesktop)
Minimum Specs forLinux (Ubuntu, SUSE, RedHat)
800 MHz CPU512 RAM RAM
CD drive10- 20 Gig Hard Drive
10/100 Ethernet Network Card (broadband Internet service)
current ATI or nVidia video card and drivers
(for 3D desktop effects)
Free Operating System and Software
Ubuntu Linuxhttp://www.ubuntu.com/
Free Open Software for Windowshttp://theopendisc.com/
MinimumAcceptable
Better Best
Processor: Intel Pentium III (or
equivalent)1.5 GHz or
faster
Intel Pentium IV (or
equivalent)2.5 GHz or
faster
Intel Core 2 (or equivalent)
2.5 GHz or faster
RAM: 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB or 2 GB or more
Free (Unused) Hard Disk Space:1
20 GB 40 GB 80 GB or more
OperatingSystem:
Windows 2000
Professional
Windows XP Home
Windows XP Professional
Windows Vista3
Office Software:4 MicrosoftOffice 2000
MicrosoftOffice XP
Microsoft Office2003 Microsoft Office 2007
You should have at least 120 GB of hard drive space as a minimum.
If recording and/or editing digital video, you need at least
200 GB of hard drive space
All Operating Systems should have all critical updates and security patches..
Several Additional points
• Clean out unused files
• Update and run your virus and malware programs first
• Back up before doing anything after steps 1&2
Buy from a long established business in case you have to return it. Be careful about service contracts. Not always what they seem to be.
• If you dispose of your computer give it to PC ReNew so we can give it a second life with a needy Rockland family.
For Additional Information
• Check our Website www.rpcug.org• Come down to our meetings the
second Tuesday of each month at the Palisades Center Mall 4th floor Rasso Room at 7:00PM
• Go to our Windows workshop for expert advice
Available September 24, 2007
Buy a Laptop for a Child, Get Another 2 for $400Linux OS
http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/ways-to-donate.php
Happy Chanukah!
Merry Christmas!
Greetings of the Season to all
and have a Great 2008!