Software/Internet SIG September 13, 2011

1. Software/Internet SIGSeptember 13, 2011

2. Are you confused with all the variety of electronic devices either already on the market are coming soon? Do you need a Desktop or a Laptop? What suits your needs best a Netbook, a Notebook, a Tablet or maybe a Smart phone? This month we will look for the answers to some of these questions and a review of some of the devices currently on the market. We will also discuss how you can save money by doing your some research and buying a new computer on-line.

3. Discussion questions 1. What type of device are you looking for? How much to you want to pay? 3. Have you done your research for specifications? Buy on-line or locally? Possibly build your own?. 6. Does someone you know have what your are looking for? 7. Would it be cheaper to upgrade your current computer? Notebook Laptop Desktop Smartphone Tablet Netbook

4. Anytime you are planning on making a purchase of any product, but especially technical devices there are many resources on the Internet to help make a good decision. For example if you are looking for a Tablet PC: Test Freaks is a website that test and reviews tablets Top Ten Reviews is another. On the next screen are examples of the many available.

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6. One of This month’s useful websites Makeuseof http://www.makeusof.com

7. Another helpful website http://www.howtogeek.com This website has a large collection of tools or aides to use when you have a problem with your computer. It contains a great deal of information that anyone can use to help them solve problems or learn how to do something new. Often the answer to how to solve a problem can be found by simply typing a description of the problem.

8. This month’s useful program Multi-Commanderhttp://multicommander.com Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager that is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer.It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout. Multi Commander has a everything you need in your daily works with files to make your work fast and efficient. It has all the standard features like a file manager has like copy, move, rename, view.

9. 3 Steps To Buying Laptop Notebooks... When looking to buy laptops there a lot of factors to consider, ranging from weight, looks, battery time, RAM, size, hard drive, and a lot more. And it's easy to feel confused and overwhelmed. But let's just take it one step at a time.

10. 1) Decide what you want and need. What kind of computer do you really want? And I think the biggest question of all: What will you primarily be using the laptop for? This helps greatly in deciding which model, size, speed and so on that will suit you best. to do.

11. 1) Decide what you want and need. If your biggest interest is taking pictures, sharing videos and doing graphic design then a MacBook of some sort is the obvious choice for you. On the other hand, if your basically just looking for decent laptop notebooks that give you the ability to surf the web, write in Microsoft Word and Facebook with friends, then pretty much anyone will do. The more you have specific niche hobbies such as design, music and gaming, the more you research you need to do.

12. 2) Make a features list.  Sort of like when your setting up a dating profile online, you need to be clear on what kind of features you're looking for in a future "mate". What color of laptop notebooks are you interested in? How big should the screen display be (12, 13, 15 inches or more?)

13. 2) Make a features list. How much battery time do you want the laptop you're going to buy to have? Are you happy with the touch pad or do you want to get an external mouse as well for your laptop? Just go through and answer these questions one by one. Then bring your answers with you to the store, and you will have just cut the your shopping takes with about 90%.

14. 3) Pay special attention to these three items: Battery time, RAM, and CPU. For obvious reasons you want a battery time of at least a couple of hours. Otherwise, what's the point of having a laptop? I recommend you spend a little extra to get as long battery time as possible.

15. 3) Pay special attention to these three items: Battery time, RAM, and CPU. RAM (random access memory) is also a big one to be concerned about. To simplify things, we can call this the "short term memory" of the computer. And if you know that you like to use several programs at once and often multitask, jumping from one application to another, then RAM is your best friend and you should get a lot of it.

16. 3) Pay special attention to these three items: Battery time, RAM, and CPU. Lastly, the CPU or central processing unit is also worthy of special attention. This is the "brain" of laptop. The CPU coordinates everything that gets your programs, movies, images and games to run smoothly. So the faster CPU you can get – the better. Here you vote with your wallet. Keep within the budget that you can afford and enjoy.

17. Program of the Month Multi-Commander http://www.multicommander.com Multi Commander is a multi-tabbed file manager that is an alternative to the standard Windows Explorer.It uses the very popular and efficient dual-panel layout. Multi Commander has a everything you need in your daily works with files to make your work fast and efficient.

18. Program of the Month Multi-Commander http://www.multicommander.com It has all the standard features like a file manager has like copy, move, rename, view. But Multi Commanders big strength is the special features that allow you to do advanced task with ease. Like Auto-unpacking , Auto-sorting , Browse inside archives, Workspace support, Scripting, Searching and a lot more. And it allows you to do everything from the keyboard.