Question: I’d like to buy a new Windows-based computer. What would be the difference between buying a low-cost PC versus buying a top-end model? I want to work with a digital camera eventually, do business functions, surf the Internet. My kids also want to play games. —B.H. Answer: You’re on the right track. When evaluating […]
Question: I was wondering if you would cover the pros and cons of Celeron vs. Pentium III. I have been told not to buy Celeron. Can you comment? —R.S. Answer: I’ll go a couple better and cover all three chips being offered by Intel, including the Celeron, the Pentium III, and the Pentium 4, plus […]
Question: My portable CD player has been stolen, so I am going to buy a new one. The old one wouldn’t play CDs I made on my CD-RW drive on my computer, and I want to be sure the new one will. What should I look for when I buy my new player? —V.B. Answer: […]
Question: This may sound like a cliche, but I am going to get organized in 2001. (Don’t laugh.) So I have been looking at PalmPilot computers so I can carry around my personal and work schedule as well as phone numbers, etc. What else can they do? Which one should I buy? — S.G. Answer: […]
Question: How do you choose a good power strip for power surge protection? Are all power strips alike? Plus, this may seem like an idiot question but when the switch on the power strip is in the off position, is there still surge protection? –Del Answer: Let me go over the various power issues and […]