Computers
Laptop Specifications Explained in Plain English
Processor tiers, RAM, storage, screens and battery life — what each number on the spec sheet means for the way...
Computers
When to Buy a Laptop: Timing the Discount Cycle
Laptop pricing follows product cycles and retail events. Knowing both tells you whether waiting a month is wor...
Computers
Refurbished Computers: What You Give Up and What You Save
Refurbished can mean anything from a returned box that was never opened to a heavily used machine. The grading...
Computers
How Much RAM and Storage Do You Actually Need?
The two specifications people most often get wrong, and the one of them that you usually cannot change later.
Computers
Building Your First PC: A Realistic Budget Breakdown
What each component does, roughly how a budget divides between them, and the parts where cutting costs causes...
Computers
Extended Warranties on Electronics: Worth It or Not?
You already have rights the salesperson may not mention. Here is how to work out whether the extra cover adds...