Maximum Pc 2005 Buyer S Guide

Overwhelmed by the staggering array of hardware and software choices? Now, all of "Maximum PC's" reviews from the past year are collected in one place, organized and expanded to cover details that couldn't be included in the magazine.

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The 1997 Computer Buyer's Guide contains the most current hardware information available to assist the customer in making the right purchasing decisions. The first half of the book contains basic equipment information and common-sense suggestions. The comparison charts in the second half feature tables showing the results of numerous product tests conducted at PC Magazine, providing buyers with all the information they need.

This guide is a shopping companion for people who wish to build their own desktop computer. It helps you choose which parts are best for you by ensuring compatibility and performance. Features a component overview, valuable rules of thumb, and a quick-lookup reference chart with recommended brands and models

Bestselling author Dan Gookin has updated his classic guide to cover CD burner/DVD combo drives, processor upgrades, flat panel displays, new modem and networking options, new peripherals, laptops, and moreWorldwide shipments of new computers now top 100 million units annually, and forecasters have predicted double-digit increases in PC shipments for 2003-2004Using the author's unique five-step approach to smart computer shopping, readers analyze their needs and match them to the perfect PC at the best priceGookin, who wrote the first-ever For Dummies book, DOS For Dummies, is renowned for his.

The identification and brief explantions of the salient features and fuctions of products listed here help buyers determine what products are right for them. The table format lists product categories and the presence or absence of important features.

For more than 38 years, millions of consumers have turned to Edmunds' buyer's guides for their shopping needs. This format makes it easy for consumers to get the advice and information they need to purchase their next new vehicle. Readers benefit from features such as: - Comprehensive vehicle reviews - Easy-to-use charts that rate competitive vehicles in popular market segments - Expanded in-depth advice on buying and leasing - Editors' and consumers' ratings - High-quality photography - Editors' Most Wanted picks in 29 vehicle categories In addition to these features, vehicle shoppers can benefit from the best that they've come to expect from the Edmunds name: - In-depth articles on all-new vehicles - Crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Warranty information - Previews of future vehicles not yet for sale