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Subject:hardware etc From:Caryn Rizell <caryn -at- HPPTC95 -dot- ROSE -dot- HP -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 9 May 1994 14:19:02 PDT
Hello again!
Thanks for all the responses thus far on buying hardware. I
am going to be going through them and compiling them into
a summary of what everyone said.
But first, I have some more questions. I spent last weekend
getting more educated and frustrated on all the systems
available. The more I read, the more frustrating it is!
Here are my questions:
What is flash BIOS?
EISA vs ISA vs VESA?
Video accelerators? Do we need them?
RAM vs VRAM
CDROM--double spin vs triple spin (Does anyone use software on CD?)
internal vs external fax/modem
If someone could just direct me to a source that summarizes
all these terms or wants to tell me via this list, (or mail me
directly) I would certainly appreciate it.
Does anyone else feel that buying a computer has become
too complicated? I just want to know it works, plug it in and
do my work! It's hard enough keeping up on all the latest
dtp and graphics software.
Thanks
Caryn Rizell
caryn -at- hpptc95 -dot- rose -dot- hp -dot- com
