| When shopping for a computer business system, | | | | computer. If the computer is going to be saving |
| you need to first know exactly for what purpose | | | | most of its data to a network server, then you |
| the machine is to be used. For simple word | | | | can get by with a smaller hard drive than if the |
| processing and spreadsheets, you don't need a | | | | computer is going to have to be saving large |
| powerful system that is built for high speed | | | | graphics files locally. For most applications, you can |
| graphic design. You can get by with a lower end | | | | usually get by with a hard drive that is in the 80 |
| system if the computer is going to be used | | | | to 120 GB size for a system that is not going to |
| primarily for data entry and secretarial work. | | | | be running graphic intensive applications. The other |
| Something that has to be kept in mind is that | | | | factor is what type of applications the computer |
| most applications like to have plenty of RAM, | | | | is going to need to have loaded on its internal |
| even some of the more basic word processing | | | | hard drive, rather than a system that may be |
| and spreadsheet applications will run a lot quicker if | | | | running a large database application off of a |
| you have at a minimum of 1 to 2 GB of memory. | | | | network. |
| Many businesses look to save on computer costs | | | | It depends on what a computer is going to be |
| by cutting memory, not realizing that not having | | | | used for as to what type of business computer |
| enough RAM will cut down on basic productivity. If | | | | you should get. You need to purchase a system |
| it takes longer to pull up an application, or process | | | | that will handle the designated workload. A little |
| a data entry input, then time is wasted. | | | | forethought can end up saving time and money |
| The size of the hard drive is another consideration | | | | when shopping for a business computer. |
| when determining the purpose of a business | | | | |