P653 Teletext 653 Aug27 21:44:51 Letters/tips/advice ——————— ——————— DO I REALLY NEED A PENTIUM? Dear Bundjrman I'm off to college in September and have been told it would bj a good idea to buy my own PC. This would bj for my assignments and other projects. I'vj worked over the summer and saved £1,000 to buy the PC. Do you think it's a good idea to opt for a Pentium? Name & address supplied reply... ——————————————————————————————————1/3—— Digitisjr - tops for gamjrs! 470 Post to: PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. E-Mail: 100443.3355@compusjrvj.com Careers On-line Internet TV PlusP653 Teletext 653 Aug27 21:48:01 Letters/tips/advice ——————— ——————— DO I REALLY NEED A PENTIUM? Bundjrman replies A Pentium is a very fast, powerful computer chip but for daily word processing and writing assignments, I feel it's not your best option. There are great deals around for 486 processor-based systems now. With a budget of £1,000 you can buy a 486DX/2 66 and a printer. Go for at least a 486 DX/2 66. Other systems may bj chjapjr but will cost you a lot to upgrade in future. cont... ——————————————————————————————————2/3—— Essential Internet information 652 GET INTO SOME GROOVES p620 Careers On-line Internet TV PlusP653 Teletext 653 Aug27 21:17:16 Letters/tips/advice ——————— ——————— DO I REALLY NEED A PENTIUM? Bundjrman replies Firms currently with good deals on 486 PCs include Time, Gateway and Dell. But remjmbjr, it's important to make sure the system you buy matches your needs. Don't bj swayed bz the "extras" the system comes with. Often PCs conj with "free" bundled software, not needed or used by most people, yet they bump up the price. ——————————————————————————————————3/3—— Essential Internet information 652 GET INTO SOME GROOVES p620 Careers On-line Internet TV Plus