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Don't let price
variations bother you
A Pentium 4 computer for Rs 25,000! Pentium 4 for Rs 30,000! Branded machine with for 50,000! Such conflicting advertisements keep appearing daily in newspapers. Do you know why these variations are? All these could be attributed to the following components and the price variation could be there due to the following reasons: I. Processor — Genuine boxed processor costs Rs. 1500 to 2000 more than a smuggled one II.Motherboard —These can vary from being with a ridiculous chipset that may cost less than Rs 2000. A genuine branded motherboard could cost as much as Rs.10, 000. III. RAM — Is it Samsung or Hyundai or from some other company? These can vary the price from Rs 700 to 1400. IV. Hard disk - Prices vary depending on the make. V. Graphics card - It could be a mere 8 MB card or an awesome 64 MB one. Add to this the price variations due to company make and you get huge cost disparity. VI. Speakers and soundcard - an assembled PC usually is without a sound card and is provided with those cheap speakers worth nothing whereas a branded one is equipped with a sound card and quality speakers which really makes a lot of difference. Here is how you should move while purchasing a PC: 1. Always take guidance from someone who knows something about computers. 2. Always enquire about the dealer and ask for warranty cards. 3. Make sure that the components you are using in an assembled PC are of some standard company and enquire in great detail about each product.
5. If your pocket allows prefer a branded PC. So don't purchase merely
because dealer A is cheaper than dealer B or vice-versa. Someone has
rightly said: "It doesn't matter what's outside. All that matters
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PURCHASING
a computer for a common man is not an easy task. An ordinary man wants
to have a PC that can perform tasks at a good speed, including Net
surfing, on which kids can play games and that doesn't pinch the pocket.
The very task of purchasing is, however, confounding.