Smarts tips for purchasing a new personal computer

[nvictor]

I have written a e-book of a dozen of pages. I wanted something concise and that contained information not limited in time on the subject: buying a personal computer.

You won't see any prices, you won't see any processor speed. What you will read in this book are the obvious -- but sometimes forgotten -- parts of the process of chosing and buying a new personal computer.

I have bought the ebook on the 7 dollar secret; which gave me the idea for this ebook. I wanted to make money -- $2 a copy -- with this little manual, but after my effort, people in which I believed never gave me feedback. Whether they liked it or not, I'll never know.

So, there it is, for free for all the Stevepavlina community for the help and support over the 3 months I've spent in the USA.

Thanks and let me know what you think of it. I really need it. It will decide whether I update this ebook to new versions...

The link is: The book that will sell millions

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[Jerigan]

Overall I think it would be useful for people who are not very knowledgeable about computers. I disagree with a couple of the tips, but it is put together well.

I feel the biggest issue with buying a new machine is in the price vs. performance area, which doesn't seem to be addressed. Also, knowing what kind of performance can be expected from a machine is not discussed. Unfortunately, performance isn't as easy to determine as it used to be.

One of the links you provide, "Dave’s guide to Buying a Home Computer" has a great deal of in depth info that can help a person make a more informed decision. It does this by doing what you want to avoid. It is restricted by time. Many of the core ideas are the same but the guide is getting quite outdated. The only expansion slot types when it was written were ISA and PCI... brings back memories.

Your list of tips certainly can be of help, but I think it is just too general to be useful to a lot of people. Specifics are important to help people make informed choices.

Maybe make a "buying a personal computer in 2007" with specifics relevant to today's technology. This lets you work on making a more comprehensive list/guide to be updated and then released as "buying a personal computer in 2008". By updating and refining your product like this, you can help your customers make better choices and give them reasons for repeat business.

I hope this is the kind of feedback you are looking for.

[nvictor]

Thanks Jerigan,

this helped a lot.

[skinnyninja]

I could write a comprehensive eBook myself about purchasing computers. The overall theme is "need assessment." You have to figure out what you want to do with the computer before you purchase. That way, you don't buy too little or too much computer. It's all about assessing your needs and then finding a matching machine.

There are some traditional pitfalls. People generally over estimate what they need for certain things, such as battery life on a laptop.