Needs
This computer would be used for mainly writing papers, surfing the Internet, a little
desktop publishing, and playing some 3d sports games.
Software
The software I would buy would have to include a word processor, and desktop publishing program. The standard programs for this are Microsoft’s. They are Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Publisher. Using a student discount, I can get them both for under $200. (See http://www.edu.com/software/ ) I also need to decide which operating system I want. The main choices are Windows ME/2000 or an Apple Macintosh OS. (OS 9.1/X) All the important productivity software is available on both operating systems, but Windows machines have a lot more games. I would probably use Windows ME instead of 2000 because it runs older software better. I can get Windows ME for about $80 using a student discount.
Hardware
Since I am using Windows ME, I cannot buy an Apple. Here are the parts I need to buy to build a machine that will run my......
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