Thursday, August 17, 2006

Laptop Computer Sale

On almost any given day, you can find a store that is having a laptop computer sale. These are hot items, and many people are beginning to prefer laptops over personal computers because of their portability. This means that stores are fighting for that share of the computer sales pie. To find a laptop computer sale in your area, all you have to do is look through your local paper, or keep an eye on local television ads. Laptops are often hot items, and discounts are used to draw customers into the store.

Not all sales are created equal, but that doesn’t mean you can’t save a lot of money. One type of laptop computer sale is not a deduction in price. Instead they offer a huge rebate. There are two different kinds of rebates, in store and mail in rebates. In store rebates are often taken off the final price, while mail in rebates come after the sale. Many stores like to use the rebate laptop computer sale. As wonderful as these rebates are, there are many people who will not actually follow up on the rebate, and the company gets to keep the money.

If you find a laptop computer sale price that seems too good to be true, find out why. They may be offering a low quality model to get you in the store so they can talk you up to a pricier model. If you want to take advantage of the laptop computer sale, do your best to ignore the sales pitches, or you may end up spending more money than you wanted to. Sometimes, a laptop computer sale is not really a price break on the computer itself, but is instead an offer for extras. These extras can include free upgrades or even a digital camera. Read the fine print. The upgrade may not be something you need, and the digital camera may be low quality, and not worth the price.

There is one place where there is always a laptop computer sale, and that place is eBay. Many, many sellers have laptops they are trying to sell, and if you are patient enough, you can find a great deal on a top of the line, quality laptop. The most important part of finding a bargain at a laptop computer sale is to read all the fine print, and make sure there are no hidden charges, fees, or costs that will jack up the price of the model. Also remember, a deal is not a deal if you don’t get what you need.

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Protect your computer against viruses

By: John Fallens

Learn how to protect your personal computer against viruses by:
John Fallens

More and more people have access to computers and the Internet
at home, school etc it all computer systems are at big risk of
getting infected with a computer virus, here will give you ten
tips on how to avoid this and protect your computer.

·Install a good ant virus program in your computer, there are
many free versions out there but it is better to buy a trusted
ant virus program in your local computer store.

·Keep your ant virus software updated, this way your system
will always be protected/

·Backup important files at least once a week, you don't need
expensive software to do this, use a cd burner and make copies
of your most important documents.

·Be careful when opening email attachments, if you receive
something that you don't trust simply delete the email don't
open the attachment.

·Use plain text in your email program, html emails can open
wholes in your computer and you could end up with a virus.

·Be careful when downloading programs for free online, some of
this program will record your Internet activity, read their
privacy policy before installing them in your pc.

·Setup your ant virus program to monitor instant message
programs since other people are able to send files using this
type of software.

·Scan your floppy or cd roms when you bring a disc from another
computer.

·Run a virus scan in your computer at least twice a week.





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