75640-3 The indispensable shopper's guide for every computer user! Don't waste another dime! Whether you're a PC or Mac user, a novice or an expert, The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing can save you a fortune. Discover 300+ great low-cost sources for hardware, software, peripherals, even Internet services. And learn the insider's buying tips salespeople never tell you...*Save big buying "almost-new" PCs *50-70% software discounts: are you eligible? *The multimillionaire who's giving away free E-mail accounts *"Great deal" strategies for online auctions *Never pay for another floppy diskette! With the Cheapskate's Guide, you'll never be ripped off! Discover...*What you must know about buying mail order *Slippery fine print in PC warranties *Hardware and software upgrades to avoid *12 steps for evaluating a used PC *Tough questions for Internet service providers There's more! 75 top tightwad Web sites. Low-cost repairs you really can do yourself. Why faster CD-ROMs aren't always better. Big savings on printer cartridges. Dirt-cheap 19A A" monitors. $50 home networks. You get a CD-ROM library of the world's best freeware and shareware for Windows 95, 3.x, Mac and DOS...word processors, spreadsheets, PIMs, graphics and Web tools, edutainment-even a Web page linked directly to your best online sources!
The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing: 500 pages stuffed with buying tips, great sources, and more. There's never been anything like it. Don't buy without it!
- ISBN10 013756404X
- ISBN13 9780137564040
- Publish Date 8 October 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 22 February 2001
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Prentice Hall
- Format Paperback
- Pages 528
- Language English