Desktop Computer 07 158 Ns - article by Whimsical Wire Articles

I am of the first generation that literally grew up with desktop computers; I remember having them in our third and fourth grade classrooms. We had the Apple IIE back then, which ran on huge floppy disks which ground away in the disk drive when we inserted them wrong. They were useful though; besides Number Munchers and Oregon Trail they taught us how to type quickly and manage to find our way around the basic operating systems. Though my parents were leery of computer technology my generation jumped into it, never afraid to go digging around inside an operating system to find what we needed.

My family got our first desktop computer when I was in middle school, and though it wasn’t much more advanced than the Apple IIE it was enough for me to keep myself occupied; I used it for typing up essays and playing a few games. We were ushered into the world wide web when I was in high school, and by the time I was in college just about everyone had a desktop computer of their own.

Now it’s tough to imagine myself without a computer, as I use it literally every day (I’m even using it to type this article). Though the internet I’m able to access just about any sort of information I need. I type all of my documents on my computer, and I usually check my email a few times every day. My desktop computer also has a DVD drive, and since I don’t own a television I watch quite a few movies from my couch, which I keep in easy view of my desktop.

Entry-level desktop computers used to start at around $1000, but now you can get a basic computer for just a few hundred dollars which can do just about everything the higher-end computers can do besides handle some intensive games and graphics programs. You can get a computer tower for even less if you already have a monitor and printer. If you don’t have a desktop computer already it’s high time you break down and get one, especially considering how cheap desktop computers have become. Though laptops are still relatively expensive, a low-end desktop allows you to surf the internet, type up letters and documents, manage your money, play (most) computer games, and even serve as a home media center. It’s probably one of the best investments you can make, since it’s something you’ll use every single day.

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