Computer for Christmas?
Joe Showker says:
Some thoughts for the holidays if you are buying a computer. It's that time of the year when thoughts drift to "what should I get" and "how vulnerable am I" and "what's cool, what's not".
I'm continually asked what kind of computer I would recommend for a family or student home purchase. "According to the latest Consumer Reports user survey, the most reliable desktop computer makers are Apple, Sony, and Dell..."
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Since I'm biased on this topic [grin] I'll let Walter S. Mossberg-lead journalist for the Wall Street Journal, explain a view that has proved itself true to me over decades of computer use:
"Your other option is to shun the Windows dilemma and buy a Macintosh. I regard the Mac operating system as superior to Windows, and Apple embeds it in beautifully designed machines. Macs have been spared the plague of viruses and spyware that afflicts Windows, and have better built-in multimedia software."
(Continue reading Mossberg's choices)
Other links on the topic "what to buy":
rockingham.k12.va.us
pogue.blogs.nytimes.com
infotoday.com
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