Online or In a Store?
By Sylvia Flores
Before you Buy a Computer
So you've decided to purchase a new computer. You've got your budget set. You know what features you want and what applications you need. Now it's time to figure out where to buy. Luckily you have options galore. Whether you're shopping online or in a store, we'll help you discover the benefits of both.
Save gas, shop online!
Sharing Very Large Files
By Mark Frauenfelder
Hobbies and Interests
*Use a free application to send email attachments of up to 1 gigabyte.* When you want to share a digital video or other large file with your friends and family, I recommend using MediaFire, which lets you store and share files of up to 100 megabytes. That's enough capacity for a short home video or a vacation picture slideshow.
Buying a Gaming PC
By Eliot Van Buskirk
Before you Buy a Computer
Sure, you could play videogames on an old, slow computer. You could also try playing tennis with a snowshoe, but if you want decent performance, neither approach is advisable. Despite the popularity of the Nintendo Wii* and other gaming consoles, the personal computer is still a great platform for games, with millions of devoted players, and lots of new titles coming out each year.
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