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Tags: computer software, mobile computers, become your own laptop hunter
 I thought I was never going to write about it, let alone take a side (sort of), but I believe I'm going to be adding to the long standing write ups of PC vs Mac. Now why did I say I was taking a side (sort of)? Well, first off I wouldn't be writing this stuff if I didn't come across a certain article about certain videos that Microsoft. I'm going to stop beating around the bush now. Have you ever heard of Laptop Hunter? I didn't give it a second thought when I first saw the video because to me, they were just obviously showing just another of the big difference between the PC and the Mac and I believed that it was practically common knowledge.
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It was until I read this article that I saw how much effect those ads had on the people over at Macintosh. With that being said however, I didn't really see how special the ads were. Sure it was pretty effective but it's not really showing anything different. I guess that's just the power of advertising at work. What I do want to point out that when whoever it was bought the laptop, they all went to the local PC store and bought something around the price range of $1000 dollars. The thing is you can get a great deal on a laptop when you don't go to a store and simply look for a used laptop.
Something that is used may never be better than something that is brand new, but it comes at a much lower price. I'm sure we all know this but I guess I should refresh your memory about the various places where you can get a cheap laptop. I'm sure a lot of people out there need one but they don't really have a $1000 dollars for budget. Let's say you want to spend just around half that much. One of the first things that you can do is to spread the word around. Tell people that you know that you're looking for a laptop and you might be surprised a t the number of people who are willing to sell you theirs at a somewhat reasonable price, and better yet, there are some people out there who are selling slightly used ones at low costs. If this fails, you can always check out the internet. Suffice to say, you can find anything on the internet as long as you know where to look. When you go on craigslist or ebay, you can find lot of laptops out for sale or auction that can match the budget that you had in mind. However, when you're bidding on ebay and you find something that you really like, keep your cool and don't overbid. Even if it's just slightly above what you wanted to pay, you need to remember that you set your budget for a reason. Compared to a Mac, a PC will look much cheaper and some would say that it can perform just as well, or better. Just think about this, Macs are expensive for a reason. Some might be easily won over by ads, but I encourage people to do some background checks on what they want to buy before they buy it. Don't just look for the best deal; look for the best performance that you can get out of the deal. You might look back and think that the money you spent isn't worth the hardware that you have now. Performance comes first. Keep that in mind when you become your own laptop hunter.
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Jego Goldstein is a successful Computer Analyst who has been testing and developing software for many years. Let Jego teach you how to optimize your computer like a Pro. Watch My PC Tweaks videos and never again pay for a technician to fix your computer.
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