Category Archive: shopping guide

Oct 25

Best HTPC Motherboards

Image via Wikipedia Selecting the best Home Theater Personal Computer (HTPC) motherboards is in many ways the same as selecting any other motherboard.  However, there are a few features which are unique to the home theater experience which should not be overlooked.  When selecting a HTPC motherboard, careful attention should be paid to video outputs, …

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Aug 16

Photoshop Open Source Alternative – GIMP

GIMP, which stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program, is a free and open source program which allows users to create, edit, and retouch images in ways similar to other popular photo editing programs such as Adobe‘s Photoshop.  This software is freely available online and can be used on a variety of computers including those running …

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Aug 15

Office Software

Most people are familiar with making the decision between using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Works.  These two programs are intended to provide business and home users with a convenient package of software for writing papers, creating spreadsheets, and designing reports.  However, there is also a third option which has become increasingly popular over the past …

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Jul 16

Laptop v Desktop

Why should you choose a laptop over a desktop or vice versa?  How should cost factor into this decision?  What about the speed and power of the computer?  Do you have portability needs or concerns?  These are some of the most common concerns that people bring up when deciding to buy a laptop compared with …

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Jun 13

Tablet v Laptop

When shopping for your new computer you may find that there are a few more options within your price range than there were is past years.  There are laptop and tablet computers which range from the low-end through the high-end of today’s computer market.  If you have been considering a laptop or tablet computer then …

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