Buying a New Computer?

Graduation parties are in full swing and so are the questions directed towards those tech savvy type people about what laptop should their new graduate buy. This is always a tricky question to answer because we don't want to steer people accidently in the wrong direction. 

If you are looking to buy a new laptop or desktop, one of the best things you can do is to educate yourself. There are countless great websites that can help you find a laptop or desktop that will fit your needs. Below are a couple of sites that I frequent and recommend to those looking at making purchases.

CNET Laptop or CNET Desktop - One of the great parts of theses websites is the way it breaks down what you are looking for. It will show you machines that are in you dollar range or it can show you machines that meet certain design specifications. Another great feature are the ratings. It shows you both an Editor's rating and User ratings.

PC Buying Guide by PC Magazine - For many years PC Magazine was the source of all news PC related. This site offers a similar breakdown of categories to CNET, but their reviews are more similar to a Consumers Digest model.

TechSpot PC Buying Guide - Do you have a grad that likes to build their own rigs? This seems to have become a lost art, but TechSpot is still there for you adventurous types.TechSpot lists the components need to make everything from a budget friendly desktop to the "luxury" model.

So before you go and ask your techie friend what machine to buy, give these websites a chance and you may just answer your own questions.