Computer Buying Guide

We in IT often get asked for input on buying a new computer. In case you plan to use the NC State PC Employee Purchase program to go shopping for a new computer to start Fall quarter, here are some good resources to help you decide where to spend your bucks:

• Good Video on Computer Buying advice from the acclaimed Ohio U "Ask the Techies" video casts: http://streaming.ohio.edu/aac-lab/buyingH.mov
  (Note: Requires free Quicktime Player version 7 to view: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ )
  
  
• Univ. of Leicester has a great plain english Primer:
  http://www.le.ac.uk/cc/cchelp/buyers/guide1.html
  
  
• Text-based Buying Guide at Whorton offers good information as well: http://spike.wharton.upenn.edu/consult/buyguide/index.html
  
  
• CNET Laptop Buyers Guide:
  http://tinyurl.com/s6gt7