tôi thích máy tính xách tay dài hơn máy tính xách tay. Khi bạn mua sắm, bạn thường nhìn thấy bất kỳ thuật ngữ hoặc cả hai điều khoản. Tôi sử dụng máy tính xách tay bởi vì đó là nhiệm kỳ đầu tiên được sử dụng để mô tả loại máy tính này, trở lại trong cuối những năm 1980. | Chapter 17 Shopping for Software Jn This Chapter Test-driving software Looking for help Checking for developer support Reading the software box Filling in the software worksheet ee computer. See computer go. Go computer go How does the computer go Software After deciding what it is that you want your computer to do the second step in buying a computer is to shop for software. After all the software does the work. Even though a computer s hardware specs may look great on paper or the advertising promises the latest and greatest technology that means nothing without the software to drive it. Gotta have that software This chapter tells you how to find stuff that works with you and gets your job done. How to Buy Software Before heading off to the Mr. Software store you should know what it is that you re about to do. I don t want you to walk around and pick up various software boxes because they re pretty or look impressively hefty. No you need a plan of attack. Here tis 1 Take a test drive. Confirm the support that s available. Obtain product information. Fill in this book s software worksheet. This section outlines each of the steps in your software plan of attack. Don t buy anything just yet You re shopping not buying. 178 Part III Finding Your Perfect Computer Some stuff about software boxes you don t have to read Software looks great on the shelf and there s a reason for that. It s designed to look alluring impressive fun exciting or whatever the software promises. Don t be fooled by clever packaging. Here are some little-known facts about software in the box on the shelf in the store Software boxes contain lots of air. They used to contain manuals disks coupons and other stuff. Now the typical software box contains a CD in a paper envelope and maybe a thin pamphlet-size manual. Even so the boxes are just as big as when the software came with a 500-page manual and a 350-page reference book. Some software boxes contain manuals and references. How can you tell Pick .
