The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing - Softcover

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The indispensable shopper's guide for every computer user!

Don't waste another dime! Whether you're a PC or Mac user, a novice or an expert, The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing can save you a fortune.

Discover 300+ great low-cost sources for hardware, software, peripherals, even Internet services. And learn the insider's buying tips salespeople never tell you…

• Save big buying “almost-new” PCs
• 50-70% software discounts: are you eligible?
• The multimillionaire who's giving away free E-mail accounts
• “Great deal” strategies for online auctions
• Never pay for another floppy diskette!

With the Cheapskate's Guide, you'll never be ripped off! Discover…

• What you must know about buying mail order
• Slippery fine print in PC warranties
• Hardware and software upgrades to avoid
• 12 steps for evaluating a used PC
• Tough questions for Internet service providers

There's more! 75 top tightwad Web sites. Low-cost repairs you really can do yourself. Why faster CD-ROMs aren't always better. Big savings on printer cartridges. Dirt-cheap 19Ó monitors. $50 home networks. You get a CD-ROM library of the world's best freeware and shareware for Windows 95, 3.x, Mac and DOS…word processors, spreadsheets, PIMs, graphics and Web tools, edutainment―even a Web page linked directly to your best online sources!

The Cheapskate's Guide to Bargain Computing: 500 pages stuffed with buying tips, great sources, and more. There's never been anything like it. Don't buy without it!