Wrote an article on my web site.

[adlep]

I have decided to add the "Articles" section on my web site. Hopefully I will be able to help couple of people with my advice...
Anyway.
The first writing is my take on what matters most when picking up a new computer system. The article is aimed at the casual person, not too familiar with computers.
This is basically a "quick and dirty" guide on what to look for, without going into much technical detail.
Let me know what you think...
I am going to add some more pictures to make it easier for brain latter on...


How to pick a desktop or laptop computer

 

[George P Burdell]

1. paragraphs are your friend
2. fix your mambo theme... the pagination info on the last line of every page is all left aligned... not right.

$0.02

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell
1. paragraphs are your friend
2. fix your mambo theme... the pagination info on the last line of every page is all left aligned... not right.

$0.02

#2 is all fixed now...
Still working on #1.

 

[adlep]

Still working on pics...
Let me know what you think...
Article!

 

[adlep]

One more bump -need some feedback

This time with some pictures. Should be easier to read.
Article

 

[dighn]

404

Saturday, 19 November 2005
FILE NOT FOUND: article-items/
Computer Fix - Computer service company in Michigan

HTTP Error 404
Page Not Found







Pardon our mess as we have recently redesigned our web site.
Please feel free to explore this site to find out some more information about Computer Fix.
Thank you.

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: dighn
404

Saturday, 19 November 2005
FILE NOT FOUND: article-items/
Computer Fix - Computer service company in Michigan

HTTP Error 404
Page Not Found







Pardon our mess as we have recently redesigned our web site.
Please feel free to explore this site to find out some more information about Computer Fix.
Thank you.

Its all fixed now, I was playing with SEF options on my site

 

[SVT Cobra]

the article was meh....

you still are required to know what that stuff is...and anybody that knows what you are talking about won't need your article

in other words nice try...but you need to make it appeal to your audience more

 

[BriGy86]

"Rule number nine: If you plant to use the computer to play the latest games,"

?

-edit-
fixed

 

[BriGy86]

the sad part is though...

anyone that doesn't know a whole lot about computers usually is the type of person that wont read something like this at all or even try to find info online

when i started working retail i was suprised at how many people relied entirely on the sales guy to pick their computer

 

[Zim Hosein]

Not bad adlep, but you need to put more work into the summary IMO:

To summarize, the amount of RAM memory is the most important parameter one should consider when shopping for a computer. 512 MB of RAM memory is the minimum any computer (desktop and laptop) has to have for a comfortable work. Consider more to make your system ?future proof?. Good luck with your purchase.

You're basically telling people to focus mainly on RAM after doing a good job breaking down what every consumer should be aware of; tie the whole article together

 

[BriGy86]

do you own this site?

your company?

-edit-

just saw your sig

and how is business anyways?

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
the article was meh....

you still are required to know what that stuff is...and anybody that knows what you are talking about won't need your article

in other words nice try...but you need to make it appeal to your audience more

Try to see the article through the eyes of the person not familiar with computers...
And what do you mean: appeal to my audience more?
Thanks for the feedback btw...

Originally posted by: BriGy86
do you own this site?

your company?

Yes, this is my site and company...

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
do you own this site?

your company?

Yes, look at adlep's sig

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: adlep

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
the article was meh....

you still are required to know what that stuff is...and anybody that knows what you are talking about won't need your article

in other words nice try...but you need to make it appeal to your audience more

Try to see the article through the eyes of the person not familiar with computers...
And what do you mean: appeal to my audience more?
Thanks for the feedback btw...

Originally posted by: BriGy86
do you own this site?

your company?

Yes, this is my site and company...

you miss my point

I am seeing it through the eyes of someone that knows nothing about computers...and even though i know what you are talking about.......your audience will not/nor will they care...

 

[BriGy86]

i edited my post

so how is business going?

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b

Originally posted by: adlep

Originally posted by: Son of a N00b
the article was meh....

you still are required to know what that stuff is...and anybody that knows what you are talking about won't need your article

in other words nice try...but you need to make it appeal to your audience more

Try to see the article through the eyes of the person not familiar with computers...
And what do you mean: appeal to my audience more?
Thanks for the feedback btw...

Originally posted by: BriGy86
do you own this site?

your company?

Yes, this is my site and company...

you miss my point

I am seeing it through the eyes of someone that knows nothing about computers...and even though i know what you are talking about.......your audience will not/nor will they care...

Ok...
Is there something you think I should add to make it more appealing?

 

[BriGy86]

Originally posted by: adlep

Ok...
Is there something you think I should add to make it more appealing?

mention in there that in this day and age for the most part you still get what you pay for

and also if you buy cheap you will most likely buy twice (and usually you buy the more expensive one the 2nd time around anyway )

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Not bad adlep, but you need to put more work into the summary IMO:

To summarize, the amount of RAM memory is the most important parameter one should consider when shopping for a computer. 512 MB of RAM memory is the minimum any computer (desktop and laptop) has to have for a comfortable work. Consider more to make your system ?future proof?. Good luck with your purchase.

You're basically telling people to focus mainly on RAM after doing a good job breaking down what every consumer should be aware of; tie the whole article together

Thanks,
This is exactly my point.
Basically, even a POS Celeron 2.0 GHz will still work fine today, if the PC will have enough memory.
Heck, 1GHz Pentium III will still work like a charm, with enough RAM.
So, the key point of the article is this:
Any kind of a PC will last you -the reader for a long time, if you will make an investment in RAM.

That is the only number the novice reader will have to remember when shopping for a PC...

 

[BriGy86]

to future proof a computer better tell them to buy the most suped up system they can

the better it is off the shelf today the longer it will last into the future with out upgrading

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: BriGy86
to future proof a computer better tell them to buy the most suped up system they can

the better it is off the shelf today the longer it will last into the future with out upgrading

Can not do that as most of people are trying to get an inexpensive computer for kids and they are being ripped of by the sales people in BB or CrapUSA...
See this happening all the time.
Once again, for about 80% of people out there, 1GHz P III will still be plenty fast, if it has plenty of RAM...
My point:
1GHz P III with 756 MB of RAM > 2.56GHz Dell Celeron with 256MB or RAM

 

[adlep]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Not bad adlep, but you need to put more work into the summary IMO:

To summarize, the amount of RAM memory is the most important parameter one should consider when shopping for a computer. 512 MB of RAM memory is the minimum any computer (desktop and laptop) has to have for a comfortable work. Consider more to make your system ?future proof?. Good luck with your purchase.

You're basically telling people to focus mainly on RAM after doing a good job breaking down what every consumer should be aware of; tie the whole article together

OK, will think about summarizing it better. Although, I wanted to make sure that the RAM part screams at the reader

 

[thecrecarc]

ram was the most important part in a computer? since when?

 

[Pepsi90919]

lolz @ "RAM Memory"

 

[thecrecarc]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
lolz @ "RAM Memory"

lol...


random access memory memory?