pgradeable closed-box corporate PC versus a loaded gamer's system with all the entertainment trappings that a business user would find superfluous.” (MSN) If the computer is strictly for business or word processing purposes and will rarely be relied upon for gaming and multi-media applications than sound and graphics components are less important because there's little need to keep up with the newest games that require the best graphics and sound components. In a nutshell, corporate PCs offer stable network-oriented configurations that may not necessarily offer cutting-edge performance.The third sub-category of product knowledge is brand name. There are tons of brand names to sort through when choosing a computer. Some are more commonly prevalent than others. For instance IBM, Hewlett Packard, Dell, Gateway and Compaq are some of the largest and most commonly recognized brand names in the computer industry. But over the past five years newer players have entered the market. Now you can find computers made by Toshiba, E-Machines, Packard Bell and Sony. Also a raging trend over the last few years are bare bones systems used by do it yourself computer builders. With the advent of plug and play hardware technology, putting together your own system with exactly the hardware and software you would like is possible and relatively easy. You customize the options, buy all the components separately and then build it yourself. This option can also be less expensive than buying a “big-box” unit from one of the larger players in the industry. The brand name sub-category can be taken a step further than just the name on the outside of the case. The brand name of the processor, the main cog in the operation of the computer is heavily competed within the industry. You can buy computers with Pentium based processors made by Intel or Athlon/Duron processors made by AMD. Certain companies use specific branded processors whi...
