LABJ forum.Shopping for a Computer The pricetag for personal computers has been on a steady decline as of late, much to the chagrin of the major manufacturers. But while profit margins are down, the technology continues to advance. Though it seems like a good time to get a great deal, many consumers are happy with what they already have. So the Business Journal asks: Are you in the market for a new PC? Marie Condron Co-Founder NewDowntown.com Yes. We need to buy a new workstation for our intern intern /in·tern/ (in´tern) a medical graduate serving in a hospital preparatory to being licensed to practice medicine. in·tern or in·terne n. , we've we've Contraction of we have. we've have just been making do with the PC that we have. The prices are so good that it makes sense for us to upgrade. The last one we bought was an IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , but we're we're Contraction of we are. we're we are not really loyal to any one brand. It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have more about hard drive space, processor speed and the extras such as a DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. . So it's like a cost comparison more than any kind of brand loyalty. We research online and also go to stores. But, we'll probably buy online because it seems like the best price is always (available) online. Lisa Lindo Owner Acme (company, jargon) ACME - /ak'mee/ 1. A Company that Makes Everything. The canonical imaginary business. Possibly also derived from the word "acme" meaning "highest point". 2. A program for MS-DOS. Talent & Literary No, I use a Mac. I have 27 computers at the company I own. I'm computered out. I've got the newest G3's, G4's, Imacs and the part of my company that likes to use PC's is also OK. So I think everything's fine. I have all the memory I need, I moved my offices a month ago and (in the process) upgraded everything. But since we're leasing, it should be easy to change up if necessary. Hayley Miller President Miller Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most I'm not in the market quite yet, but I very well could be soon. My computer is a Hewlett-Packard and it's been giving me a little bit of trouble lately, so if it continues I may need to investigate the possibility of getting a new one. If HP and Compaq merge, I'm thinking maybe the end result will be a stronger product all around. We'll just have to wait and see. Nan Rohr Senior Account Executive Bender/Helper Impact No, I'm not. I pretty much only use my work computer. I don't have a computer at home and I don't really want one there. I imagine I'm in the minority, but that's fine. Joe Riser Senior Vice President Atomic PR I'm looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. one for my son who's going to college in about a year and a half. My work provides a really powerful computer that I use for personal reasons as well as work. Because I have such a great work computer, I haven't paid much attention to the one I have at home. The prices are starting to look interesting. I've been looking at the sales papers that come tucked into your newspaper and maybe by Christmas the prices will get down to the price point I'm looking at. I'd like to get a new computer pretty soon and then ship my son off to college with it in a year or so. By that time it will probably be time to upgrade again. It seems like you have to upgrade every year. |
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