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Kinds of Personal Computers

Kinds of Personal Computers

I thought it might be useful to review the kinds of computers that have developed over the past 60 years or so.  So here we go: Mainframe Mainframes are large computers mainly used for processing very large amounts of data.  They are typically used by large...
Computer Power Supplies

Computer Power Supplies

oday’s computers have a limited number of modules.  The CPU can be considered the “brains”.  The motherboard can be considered the “guts.”  Using the same kind of logic the power supply can be considered the “juice.”  Without juice nothing happens...
Most Common Computer Problems

Most Common Computer Problems

Below are just some notes on common computer problems I have seen over the years.  They are in no particular order. Computer Won’t Turn On or Blank Screen Is it plugged in?  Don’t laugh, maybe a surge protector is turned off! Bad Power Supply – This is the...
Hard Drive Options

Hard Drive Options

Note: Much of this article comes from my forthcoming “Your Computer Business” book.  More to come on that! For many years the only real choice for internal computer storage were traditional hard drives (HDD.)  These are mechanical devices that use a spinning disk...
Do I Really Need A New Computer?

Do I Really Need A New Computer?

Shiny Object and Techno-Lust Those of us with even a little interest in computers will always want faster, bigger, and newer.  Some call in “Shiny Object” syndrome.  My and wife and I just call it “Techno-Lust!” I Get It We can always justify a new computer...
What To Do With An Old Computer

What To Do With An Old Computer

Sell It Well made computers last a long time.  Just because you must have the latest and greatest doesn’t mean that used computer isn’t perfect for someone else.  Computers drop in price really fast but they eventually reach the point where they are all...