Common Sense Planning for a Computer, or, What's it Worth to You?

Abstract

Before shopping for a new computer, you should make a plan detailing what you can afford, what you expect to do with the computer, and how much the computer is worth to you. The author suggests factors to include in such a plan and argues that, while games and other non‐productive uses may legitimate part of a computer's worth, worries about computer literacy should not influence decisions. Some terms used in defining personal computers and other microcomputers are discussed.

Citation

Crawford, W. (1984), "Common Sense Planning for a Computer, or, What's it Worth to You?", Library Hi Tech, Vol. 2 No. 3, pp. 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb047564