Monday, October 1, 2007

Laptops Options: Computer Jargon!

GB, MB, Hz, RAM, DIN, WiFi, CRT, Pentium, AMD, Centrino. Sounds like a foreign language, or perhaps the military or other governmental terminology. Unless of course you associate with more common terms; i.e., GB = George Bush, RAM = an animal, WiFi = A Star Trek gizmo!) Do you really have to know all this stuff to operate a computer, much less buy one? Yes and no. Yes, it’s wonderful to know if you want to impress your friends. Just be prepared to back yourself up when they come running to you for technical support. It’s helpful to know about the workings of a computer, but no, you don’t have to be an expert to operate one. Here are a few simple, easy to understand definitions to help familiarize you with the basics. It’s especially helpful when shopping for View the rest of this article


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