| A brand new computer needs to be personalized | | | | accessories are for a child, a cheap printer |
| with whatever hardware and software you are | | | | might suffice (check how much the ink costs |
| going to need, whether for business, | | | | for the printer model you are looking at) and |
| entertainment or both. Most computers come | | | | maybe some educational software. If you |
| with a CPU unit, keyboard, screen, mouse and | | | | require equipment to produce work-related |
| speakers, which is a very basic | | | | documents or graphics, you will need |
| configuration. Compare customizing your | | | | something of a higher quality. If you only |
| computer to baking a loaf of bread. You might | | | | want to type shopping lists, the program |
| just use a plain bread recipe and the results | | | | Notepad that comes with your Windows |
| will be a plain loaf of bread. Alternatively, | | | | operating system will do. If you want to |
| you could add fruit and nuts for a more | | | | produce better quality documents, Microsoft |
| interesting bread, or cheese and mustard for | | | | Office is well worth buying. There is little |
| something very different! My point is that it | | | | point in buying every single accessory you |
| is totally up to you. Accessorizing does not | | | | can lay your hands on, if you are not going |
| have to be expensive. You might decide, for | | | | to use it. If you can find a printer, scanner |
| example, that you want a printer and scanner | | | | and copier in one that costs only slightly |
| in one and a webcam. You might want a digital | | | | more than a basic printer, you might wish to |
| camera so you can upload photos on to your | | | | buy that instead, just in case you need to |
| computer and email them to your friends. You | | | | scan something one day, depending on how much |
| might want surround sound speakers if you | | | | space you have for such equipment. It is |
| plan to download and watch movies on your | | | | important to understand that accessories can |
| computer. If you want to create digital | | | | actually be 'necessities' and the best time |
| artwork, you need a good graphics tool. If | | | | to purchase them is when you purchase your |
| you want to talk to family or friends on the | | | | computer. Manufacturers are always developing |
| other side of the world, you can do so by | | | | new technologies so an outdated computer |
| sending emails. Or you might want a | | | | might not be able to drive the currently |
| microphone and headset and a webcam. This | | | | available software. If you have a Windows |
| ultimately works out cheaper than phone calls | | | | 2000 machine and you find some new software |
| and definitely cheaper than plane tickets. It | | | | that you want, you might find that the |
| is not necessary to buy all the extras at | | | | software is too advanced and only runs on XP |
| once but if you have a good idea of what you | | | | or Vista for example. Computers do not come |
| want to use your computer for, it is easier | | | | with printers, digital cameras, microphones, |
| to buy everything at once and install it all. | | | | scanners and the like because not everybody |
| Then you have it when you need it. Extras | | | | wants them. It is far better to get the 'bare |
| such as webcams, printers and scanners do not | | | | bones' and customize your machine for |
| normally come included with the computer. | | | | yourself. |
| Different people prefer different makes and | | | | |
| models, depending on their budget and what | | | | With Go To My PC you can interact with your |
| they plan to use the hardware for. If the | | | | computer from anywhere. |