cite) installed for emergency 56k Internet access, however I would hope the situation would never arise where I would need to use it. For my CD burning needs, I would have Adaptec Easy CD Creator installed. To manipulate and scan photos-Adobe Photoshop 6.0, and also from Adobe, for PDF viewing-Adobe Acrobat. Additional shareware programs I would have installed: Netmeeting (video telecounseling), Realplayer, QuickTime, Windows Media Player 6.4 (not the bulky 7.0), Napster (Future???), WinZip and Mulberry. Last but certainly not least would be Norton SystemWorks 2001. This program not only has the highly respected Norton AntiVirus, but also many other Norton utilities to help my system run smoothly. Many of the components I have chosen to have within my computer come with software, and of course I would install of these as well. Many programs they come with however are sub-par, in which case I would use my preferred program in place of the supplied one, as long as the components were compatible with the other software. All of these products I have chosen for my dream computer have extended warranties, most lasting one to two years. A good warranty is key, along with having repair services available to you close to your home. No one wants to have to be without a computer for too long, nor have to mail it out. A good deal of the products used within this paper were from Soyata Computers located within ten minutes of my home in Rochester, NY. Their guarantees for their products are quite extensive and having repair close to home that is quick and usually free just makes sense. For the most part computer products seem to have a very low rate of failure while they are covered under warranty, but it never hurts to get the longest warranty available, even if it is at an additional cost. This cost is usually below the cost of repair and always under the cost of replacement. This computer would cost a grand total of $4098, plus a f...
