links - computer info

buying

• Buying a Cheap PC: What to Look For http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/375 "How cheap is too cheap? ... where he should consider spending a bit extra to upgrade and where he could stick with entry-level parts." Christopher Null : july 2006
• Buying a Midrange PC: What to Look For http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/577 "should run you somewhere in the vicinity of $800 to $1,200, depending on sales, brand, and rebates. That's definitely not enough to break the bank while providing a system that will last you at least two to three years." Christopher Null : May 2006

hard drives

• Solid State Disks (flash drives) http://www.storagesearch.com/ssd-buyers-guide.html "Annual edition of this popular guide." History, info about different drives. StorageSearch : 2010

information

• Computer Hardware Chart http://www.geekologie.com/2009/07/22/computer-hardware-2.jpg This is pretty cool! A big jpg showing different types and sizes of chips, ram, hard drives, etc Geekologie : 2010
• Geek.com http://geek.com "Technology news and reviews for Geeks, by Geeks." Specialises in Apple, mobile, games, but has lots of other info too. Good forum for solving problems and giving good info., Geek.com : 2010
• Yahoo Answers - India http://in.answers.yahoo.com/ All kinds of questions, all kinds of answers. "Computers and Internet" category includes Computer Networking, Hardware, Internet, Programming & Design, Security, Software. Yahoo Answers : 2006

suppliers

• Dell http://www.ap.dell.com/ Dell is cheaper than others, and is quite good. Dell : 2006
• HP (Hewlett-Packard) http://www.hp.com/ Quality computers; sales/service everywhere in India HP : 2006
• IBM http://www.ibm.com/ Very good, reliable machines. (Expensive – well, you pay for what you get.) You may have trouble finding service in India – but then, you may be less likely to need it. IBM : 2006
• Toshiba http://www.toshiba.com/ Very good, reliable machines. (Expensive – well, you pay for what you get.) You may have trouble finding service in India – but then, you may be less likely to need it. Toshiba : 2006

terms

• Netlingo http://www.netlingo.com/ Dictionary of computer terms, more internet-oriented. "Includes lots of cross-referencing and really old slang." Netlingo : 2003
• Tech Encylopedia http://techweb.com/encyclopedia/' "Definitions and information on over 20,000 words. Not much cross-referencing." Tech Encylopedia : 2003
• Webopedia http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/ "Searchable by keyword or browseable by category. Also has a list of the newest entries on the front page so you can check for new words." Webopedia : 2003
• Whatis http://whatis.techtarget.com/ "A searchable subject index of computer terminology. The definitions are divided up into categories. You can also browse alphabetically. Annotations are good and are often cross-indexed." Whatis : 2003

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