Tài liệu Tips for Online Shopping

Manufacturer’s Web stores: Another way to shop (a way more in
tune with how this book is set up) is to build your own computer.
That usually happens only with manufacturer’s Web pages and
their online stores.
The manufacturer begins with a basic system setup. Then you use
the Web page to select various options and see how that affects
the bottom-line price. For example, adding another 256MB of
memory may cost you $100, but selecting a smaller monitor may
save you $100.
As you work the steps on the manufacturer’s Web page, the cost of
the computer configuration is updated, calculated and displayed.
You then select an operating system, software options, and shipping
options.
If you make an error, such as selecting an incompatible piece of
hardware, the Web page lets you know.
Even if you’re not buying right now, the manufacturer’s Web page
can really help you get an idea of what each option costs and how
much you will save if you change a configuration.
 Remember to use your hardware worksheet from Chapter 16
to help you get the best possible computer to match your
software. Buying more hardware than you need (if you can
afford it) is great!
 You can find a complete list of online computer retailers on
Yahoo!:
http://shopping.yahoo.com/computers/
 Ensure that the vendor has a phone number and street
address. You don’t want to get stuck online and have to
fumble with e-mail to get satisfaction. It’s just doesn’t work