It’s important to me to show my customers ways to save money. How does this relate to personal computers? Well, in all sorts of ways. There’s two main areas where PCs can save you money.

Firstly, purchasing the right PC itself can save you a lot of money. How? Well, don’t buy a Ferari when a Honda will do. Many people have fantastic systems simply because they were ‘advised’ by a shop assistant that those systems were what they needed. The systems are state of the art, contain a multitude of functions that’ll probably never be used and typically cost over £1000. System’s are so powerful these days that the average PC user rarely needs to spend over £500 for a decent system that’ll more than adequately meet their needs.

Another way your computer can save you money is by using internet price comparison engines and visiting well-known sites to find the best prices for products. Accessing these sites can find you cheaper holidays, hotel reservations, utility bills, books and even computers! Here are just a few sites that can save you money:

www.addall.com - books and music.
www.lastminute.com - holidays, theatre & concert tickets, restaurants.
www.uswitch.com - utility bills, broadband, telephone and credit cards.
www.amazon.co.uk - books, music and electronics.
www.ebay.co.uk - online auction.
www.moneysavingexpert.com - more money-saving tips!

Drop me line if you know of any other sites that may be of interest. In another post, I’ll explain how broadband can be cheaper than dialup.

Jon

PC Supporter provides computer support for homes and small businesses in and around Edgware, North London.

www.pcsupporter.co.uk has been up and running for a while now and provides information about the services I offer. I decided to create this blog to compliment the main site and provide a place where information can be exchanged relating to computer support.

I don’t intend to reinvent the wheel in terms of computer support information. Instead, I’ll supplement my posts with links to places on the net containing useful information that will help you and your PC.

Although the blog is looking quite empty at the moment, with time, it will contain a host of information relating to computer support which hopefully you will find useful.

In the meantime, here’s a warning about the importance of backing-up your data:-