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| relying on a store salesman. | | | | computer. |
| Know what you want your computer to do. | | | | Get the largest monitor you can afford. Remember |
| Understand what you will be doing with your computer. | | | | that monitor resolution and size might be the only thing |
| For example - | | | | between you and a migraine at the end of the day. |
| Do you know what software you will absolutely need? | | | | If you've still got money left in your budget, look at a |
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