Accessorize Your computers With This IT Training Guide
Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by Scott Heron in Computer, Hardware, Software
I took roughly 3 hours to try to convince a customer of mine that new computers out of the box actually do not arrive with all the stuff you really need in order to have a fully functioning PC.
We tried to convince him that a fully functional computer is one that is personalized with specially selected hardware and software accessories – and that the computer purchased at the store doesn’t come with these things.
Unfortunately, all of our convincing was to no avail. Our client insisted that he should in no way need more than what came with his boxed invention and that we were just trying “bilk” more money out of him.
As a technical PC consultant with IT training experience, it is my job to make sure our customers are happy when they go out the door. But my job is without doubt allot more difficult when people don’t listen to solid advice about computers whether it is from a hardware or software standpoint.
My aim is that by the end of this little report you are reading, you should grasp the fact that I was making sure the customer was aware that “The starter kit is just the beginning”, you really need to invest more if you are to have a complete PC.
The typical computer package comes with a CPU unit, keyboard, mouse, and speaker set. That may be just well for some, but most people require more than that specially in today’s “connected” social order.
Today’s users require full multimedia capabilities, a wide assortment of graphics tools, and accommodations for the different portables we now enjoy.
When you purchase a computer straight from the store, you dont get any of these extras with it. You need to purchase some accessories to get them.
To exemplify the significance of accessorizing, we like to use the “plain dough” analogy. Let’s say that a brand new computer is a batch of natural dough – waiting to be flavoured and baked into something functional.
If we need this dough into a tasty loaf, we need to accessorise it with the latest chocolate chip sweets .
In the vein of “plain dough,” the brand new computer isn’t very practical by itself. It needs accessorizing.
Depending on what’s required, accessorizing doesn’t need to be costly. In fact, you can get away with paying a negligible amount for extra software and hardware if these accessories are for kids.
Regardless of cost, it’s vital to understand that accessories can become “provisions,” and that the best time to get them is the instant you buy a new computer.
If you decide to wait too long before you make the additional purchases will 9 times out of 10 cause more trouble than its worth as PC’s are continually developing the latest in technology design, so too will the peripherals you need to make it operational.
Once you get round to buying new peripherals you will soon see that the technology on the market is now too superior to the computer you bought a few months back. This is a problem faced by many people on a consistent basis, this is why as some one who has been involved with PC’s and has IT training experience, you should accessorise your PC.
ComputerDoc Note
The best tme to decide what should be included for hardware and the operating system is before you purchase the computer. Many computers today come with most of what you need in terms of hardware out of the box but generally lack in software. Software can often be purchased more economically separately but then the user has the hassle of installing and configuring it. More information is available in my Buy a Personal Computer article.
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