Already, another one :) Oh good-ee. The way I see it one can not be too prepared for life on their own. Today's hint has to do with technology.
#2 Invest in a good computer
Yes, I know this one is completely cliche and everyone says it, but, my word, I have never been so reliant on my computer before. It holds my life within the confines of it's blue plastic shell.
First thing to know when looking for a computer: Price Range. There is no way you can start shopping unless you have a budget so you can see what you are working with. I endorse both Macintosh and PC computers, however here are a few little things to know about the two
Mac Pros Mac Cons
Beautiful picture quality Can't play well with other software
Reliable Expensive, it'll cost you an arm and a leg
Good for video and image editing Word processing is not very friendly
PC Pros PC Cons
Most prevalent in the market Not as reliable
There are great prices for decent machines Crashes are common
User friendly, can interface with most software Not as great graphics
Word Processing is a thumbs up
Next thing to know: how you're going to use the machine. For me, I'm a writer and a graphic designer type myself so I'm split down the middle. I like Macs for my graphics and PCs for my writing and homework. Homework is what will consume my life so I would like a computer to support me through that so I bought a Toshiba Satellite series. I got 500 GB of memory as well because I knew I would be filling it up with all sorts of stuff. Not to mention I also invested in an external hard drive to back up my life. By the way, get an external hard drive. For the student they can be INVALUABLE. Most today are pretty inexpensive, depending on how much space you want.
Well, I'm sure this is probably common knowledge, but I just thought I'd bring my personal touch to it. This is Megan, signing off.
IN CASUS PERGIT
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