3 SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE A BUNCH OF MONEY WHEN

3 SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE A BUNCH OF MONEY WHEN
BUYING A NEW COMPUTER!
by: kris bickell
looking to buy a new computer?

overwhelmed by all of the options available to
you?

stressed by the high cost of computers today?

FOR MOST PEOPLE, BUYING A NEW COMPUTER DOES NOT
have to be as stressful as buying a new car. nor
does it have to be as expensive. if you're like
MOST PEOPLE, AND YOU HAVE A LIMITED BUDGET FOR
buying a computer, then you need to try to get
as much computer for your money as possible.

here are 3 simple ways anyone can save money
when buying a new computer:

1) shop around for best deal.

SOUNDS PRETTY OBVIOUS. BUT MANY PEOPLE DON'T
realize they don't need the fastest, most
expensive computer with the most "extras". in
FACT, IF YOU ARE ALREADY USING AN OLDER
computer, even the least expensive new computer
will be a big upgrade. if you don't know a lot
ABOUT COMPUTERS, YOU CAN LEARN A LOT BY SHOPPING
around. ask lots of questions, compare prices,
compare features, then find the best price. shop
AT YOUR LOCAL ELECTRONICS STORE, AND LOOK FOR
the best deals online. you'll be surprised at
how much money you can save by shopping around!

2) install your own "extras"

MANY COMPUTERS YOU WILL FIND IN A STORE HAVE A
lot of extra software already installed. while
this is convenient, it is not always the best
WAY FOR YOU TO SAVE MONEY. ALSO, WHILE MANY OF
these extras sound good, you don't always need
them. you can often find better deals by
SHOPPING AROUND SEPARATELY FOR YOUR OWN SOFTWARE
extras (such as a word processor, anti-virus,
popup blocker, spyware removal, games, etc). and
SOME OF THESE YOU CAN GET FOR FREE. SO BEFORE
you buy the "fully loaded" computer, ask
yourself if you really need all the extras, then
SHOP AROUND TO SEE IF YOU CAN BUY A SCALED DOWN
computer - and get the extras yourself for much
less!

3) don't buy extended warranty

IF YOU ARE NOT A COMPUTER "TECHIE", THE EXTENDED
warranties offered by the computer retailers
often sound like a good idea. after all, who
WANTS TO BE BOTHERED PAYING FOR SERVICE ON A
computer after you buy it. but keep in mind that
most computers come with a warranty, and most
COMPUTER PROBLEMS WILL EITHER HAPPEN AT THE
beginning (when you still have the warranty in
effect) or much later (when it might be cheaper
TO BUY A NEW COMPUTER). TECHNOLOGY CHANGES VERY
quickly these days. so consider whether or not
it's worth the inflated price of the extended
WARRANTY. AND, IF YOU REALLY FEEL YOU NEED THE
extended warranty, then ask to purchase it at a
lower price. not all retailers will negotiate on
THE WARRANTY, BUT SOME WILL. AND WHETHER YOU BUY
the extended warranty or not, make sure you back
up all your files periodically, just in case!

if you have an unlimited budget, consider
yourself lucky. and if you do business on the
COMPUTER, MAKE SURE YOU GET WHAT YOU NEED, WHILE
trying to keep the price down. at any price,
buying something that does not fit your needs is
NOT A GOOD DEAL.

hope you find these tips helpful, and happy
COMPUTER SHOPPING!

about the author:
KRIS BICKELL IS THE OWNER OF
hi-speed-internet.com, a helpful site for
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