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Sales at Buy.com - Expiring 11/13/06

Friday, November 10th, 2006

Buy.com has a few sales that look good for Computer for Christmas buyers:
Plus, save $10 on your order of $30 or more if you use Google Checkout (limited time offer).
Last Minute Deals Valid 11/9/06 to 11/13/06!
*unless otherwise noted.
Compaq n620c Notebook: Centrino 1.4GHz, 512MB, 30GB, DVD-CDRW, 14.1″ VGA, XP Pro
*Factory [...]

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Christmas Computer: Surprising the Family

Thursday, November 2nd, 2006

Getting a new computer for Christmas? Wondering how to tell the family about this new educational tool (or gaming toy!)?
How about…

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Saving Money on Memory

Wednesday, November 1st, 2006

Whether you are buying a new computer or wanting to expand an old one, desktop or notebook, additional memory is one of the cheapest and easiest upgrades you can do.
TIP: If you’re buying a new computer, memory is often one of the highest-priced add-on options that manufacturers offer — usually much higher than the [...]

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Buy Windows XP or Wait for Vista?

Friday, October 27th, 2006

This Christmas season, computer buyers will be forced into a choice. Unfortunately, one of the two choices is “waiting.”
Just like the introduction of Windows XP in 2001, Windows Vista will miss the Christmas season, at least in the consumer versions. Although Microsoft is scheduled to release business versions of Windows Vista to manufacturers [...]

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Suggested Computer Tips Blogs

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Terry’s Computer Tips blog is designed to be a source of information and anecdote on problems and problem resolution with personal computers, in other words, “Tips and News for PC Users.”
PC Repair Site.info, PC Problem Prevention and Resolution;
XP Repair Site focusing on Solving PC Problems with Windows XP Systems;
Fred Langa’s Blog Home of the LangaList [...]

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Buying a New Computer For Christmas

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

Buying a new computer for Christmas is normally a challenge for any family, especially if it’s their first computer.
It’s easy to buy too much computer power, but that can be a waste of money.
But, it’s much easier to buy a computer based on price and get something that is woefully underpowered for today’s world.
The cheapest [...]

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