The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing - Softcover

Camarda, Bill

 
9780137564040: The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing
Softcover
ISBN 10: 013756404X ISBN 13: 9780137564040
Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1997

Synopsis

Never pay full price for computers and software again! This practical advice guide provides tips, sources, buying checklists, and more on how to get the best value for your money on computer systems, peripherals, software, and Internet services.

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From the Back Cover


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The indispensable shopper's guide for every computer user!

Don't waste another dime! Whether you're a PC or Mac user, a novice or an expert, The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing can save you a fortune.

Discover 300+ great low-cost sources for hardware, software, peripherals, even Internet services. And learn the insider's buying tips salespeople never tell you…

  • Save big buying “almost-new” PCs
  • 50-70% software discounts: are you eligible?
  • The multimillionaire who's giving away free E-mail accounts
  • “Great deal” strategies for online auctions
  • Never pay for another floppy diskette!

With the Cheapskate's Guide, you'll never be ripped off! Discover…

  • What you must know about buying mail order
  • Slippery fine print in PC warranties
  • Hardware and software upgrades to avoid
  • 12 steps for evaluating a used PC
  • Tough questions for Internet service providers

There's more! 75 top tightwad Web sites. Low-cost repairs you really can do yourself. Why faster CD-ROMs aren't always better. Big savings on printer cartridges. Dirt-cheap 19Ó monitors. $50 home networks. You get a CD-ROM library of the world's best freeware and shareware for Windows 95, 3.x, Mac and DOS…word processors, spreadsheets, PIMs, graphics and Web tools, edutainment―even a Web page linked directly to your best online sources!

The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing: 500 pages stuffed with buying tips, great sources, and more. There's never been anything like it. Don't buy without it!

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Publisher
Prentice Hall
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
013756404X
ISBN 13 
9780137564040
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
528