12 tips to determine whether you need to purchase a new computer 12个提示，以确定您是否需要购买新的电脑

Posted on August 15, 2007 at 9:34 am发布于2007年8月15日在上午09时34分

With technology changing at such a rapid pace, especially computer technology, you may end up with a computer that is only a year old, yet obsolete in terms of speed and performance.随着技术的不断变化，在这种迅猛发展，特别是计算机技术，你可能最终拥有一部电脑，这只是一岁，但已过时的，在计算速度和性能。 Now there is the camp of people that proudly have 3, 4 or 5 year old computers and boast that they have no qualms or issues with their systems.现在有一个营的人自豪地说，有三，四或五年的旧电脑和吹嘘说，他们没有内疚或问题，与他们的系统。 This may be true because the “obsoleteness” of a computer does depend on the type of computer user, advanced or casual.这可能是事实，因为" obsoleteness " ，一台电脑是否在很大程度上依赖于类型的电脑使用者，先进或散。

However, there are a few scenarios in which it probably really is time to let go of that poor computer you’ve been using for 5 years!但是，也有少数的情况，其中可能真的是时候放手的穷人，你的电脑已经使用了5年！ Of course, just because you need a new computer does not mean you have to fall for the hype and buy a $3500 super machine, but any replacement with something less than a year old would be fine.当然，只因为你需要一个新的电脑，这并不意味着你已经下跌为炒作买$ 3500超级机器，但更换任何东西不到一岁，将被罚款。

So here’sa quick list of IF scenario’s where you might want to consider a new computer:所以以下很快名单，如果情况的地方，你可能需要考虑一种新的计算机：

  • Your computer has 256MB or less of RAM memory installed.你的电脑有256 MB或更少的RAM记忆体安装。 Windows XP barely ran on 256MB, worked ok at 512MB, but only ran smoothly at around 1GB. Windows XP的几乎一手包办256MB的，工作，确定了512 MB ，但只有冉顺利，在1 GB 。 Windows Vista is a behemoth and should have nothing less than 1GB of RAM. Windows Vista的是一个巨兽，并应该有什么少于1GB的内存。 Dell recommends 2GB of RAM for the Vista operating system to perform optimally! Dell推荐2 GB内存，为Vista操作系统中，以最佳状态！ Of course, if you recently bought a machine, but it just has less memory, then you can simply purchase memory online.当然，如果你最近买了一台机器，但它只是少了记忆，那么你就可以简单地购买内存线上。

  • Your processor speed is less than 1GHz or is less than a Pentium IV.你的处理器速度是小于1 GHz或少于奔腾四。 The processor is the main part of any computer, it is the brain and therefore processes all instructions and manages everything.该处理器是主要的一部分，任何一台计算机，它是脑，因此，处理所有指令，并管理一切。 Having a slow processor will hinder applications from loading quickly, games from playing smoothly, and the screen from displaying correctly.有一个缓慢的处理器，会妨碍申请加载迅速，游戏，从玩顺利进行，并在屏幕上展示正确的。 Of course, with the new Intel Core Duo processors, the clock speed is less, but the run much faster than the Pentiums, so a 1GHz Core Duo processor could be equivalent to a 2 or 2.5 GHz Pentium processor.当然，随着新的英特尔Core Duo处理器一样，时钟速度较低，但运行速度，远远超过了Pentium处理器，因此频率为1 GHz Core Duo处理器，可以等效为一个2或2.5 GHz的Pentium处理器。

  • Your operating system is Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium, or possibly even Windows 3.X!您的操作系统是Windows 95 ，视窗98 ，视窗千年，甚至不可能的Windows 3.x ！ All of these operating systems are not built on NT technology, which provides Windows 2000, XP, and Vista with a much higher level of security and protection.所有这些操作系统都还没有建立对新台币技术，它提供了在Windows 2000 ， XP和Vista的一个很大的更高级别的安全和保护。 Also, many applications and drivers that come with cameras, scanners, and printers are now written for Windows 2000 and above and will simply not install on older versions.另外，许多应用程序和驱动程序来与相机，扫描器，印表机，现在写为Windows 2000及以上，并会根本无法安装到旧版本。

  • Your computer does not have any USB ports, FireWire ports, a DVI port, a S-Video port, or an Express Card slot.您的电脑没有任何USB接口， FireWire端口，一个DVI接口， S视频端口，或一个Express卡插槽。 Now if you don’t have all of these, that doesn’t mean your computer is old, but certainly if there is not a single USB port on the computer, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a way to connect anything to your computer!现在，如果你不具备所有这些，这并不意味着你的电脑已十分老旧，但肯定，如果没有一个单一的USB端口上的计算机，您会被硬压，以找到一个方法来连接什么你的电脑！ Just about everything these days including cameras, printers, keyboards, card readers, etc use USB to connect.只是一切这些天来，包括相机，印表机，键盘，智能卡阅读器等使用USB连接。

  • Your computer’s monitor is 15 inches or less!你的电脑显示器是15英寸或更小！ This obviously does not mean yo have a slow computer, but anyone with a really old monitor probably still has a really old computer.这显然并不意味着顿有一个缓慢的计算机，但任何人只要有一老真的监测可能还存在着一个真正的旧电脑。 Most web sites and programs will not display correctly if your monitor is 14 inches or less.大多数网站，并计划将无法正确显示，如果您的显示器是14英寸或以下。 You’ll either have to scroll a lot or squint to see things.你要么移动地段或斜视看到的东西。 Older monitors also are not flat; they have a curved surface that distorts the corners and edges and makes things harder to read.老年人监视器也没有单位，他们有一个曲面歪曲角落和边缘，使事情更难阅读。

  • You can’t upgrade to the next version of the operating system because your hardware is not compatible or not supported!你不能升级到下一个版本的操作系统，因为你的硬件不兼容或不支持！ This scenario has played out with many people after the release of Windows Vista.这种情况下，发挥出与很多人后，发布的Windows Vista 。 Vista has much higher hardware requirements than XP, so it’s very important to have a good graphics card to handle the Aero interface, a recent processor (Core Duo or Core 2 Duo), etc. You can check out the Vista具有高得多的硬件要求比XP的，所以这是非常重要的是要有一个良好的绘图卡，以处理Aero界面，最近处理器（核心Duo或Core 2双）等，您就可以检查出 Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Windows Vista升级顾问 to see if your hardware meets the requirements.看看，如果你的硬件符合要求。

  • You cannot install a recently purchased or downloaded program because the operating system is not supported!你不能安装一个新近购买或下载的程式，因为操作系统是不支持！ That’s usually a pretty bad sign that you should purchase a new computer.这通常是一个非常糟糕的迹象，你应该购买新的电脑上。 Most programs are compatible with older versions of the OS unless they are really old, such as Windows 95, 98, etc. If you’re unable to install a program, either try to upgrade the OS or do yourself a favor and buy a new computer.大多数程序都兼容旧版本的操作系统，除非他们是真的老，如Windows 95 ， 98等，如果您无法安装程序，无论是尝试，以提升操作系统或做自己青睐和购买一台新电脑。

  • Your computer still has a 5.25 inch drive installed.你的电脑仍然有5.25英寸的硬盘上安装。 Sorry folks, but the good ol B drive is of no use now!对不起乡亲，但好的醇b驱动是没有用的！ Of course, I’d say that even the 3.5 inch floppy disk drive is useless, but it still comes standard on most new computers.当然，我宁愿说，即使是3.5英寸的软盘驱动器是没用的，但它仍是标准对大多数新的计算机。 With the advent of USB sticks, why use any unreliable tape-based disk for storage!面对USB接口的记忆棒，为什么使用任何不可靠的基于磁带的磁盘存储！

  • Your hard drive size is less than 20GB.你的硬盘驱动器尺寸小于20 GB的。 Notice I said the size, not how much space is free.通知我说的规模，没有多少空间是免费的。 If your hard drive’s total size is less than 20GB, you’re probably running a computer that’sa few years old.如果您的电脑硬盘上的总面积小于20 GB的，你可能运行计算机that'sa数岁。 If all you do is browse the Internet, maybe it’s ok to keep it, but with so many digital items to store now (pictures, videos, songs, documents, etc), 20GB can be used up very fast!如果你做的是浏览因特网，也许它的好，以保持它，但有这么多数码物品商店，现在（如图片，影片，歌曲，文件等） ， 20 GB的，可用于起来非常快！ The smallest hard drive’s that I’ve seen on new computers is 40GB and even that’s hard to find!最小的硬盘的这是我见过的新电脑是40 GB的，甚至很难找到！

  • Your computer has no sound card or jerky and grainy screen movements.你的电脑有没有音效卡或干和粒状屏幕动作。 If you have no sound card, you definitely need to buy another computer!如果你没有音效卡，你绝对需要购买另一台电脑！ Most computer have been coming with sound cards for a really long time.大多数计算机已陆续与声卡的一个真正很长的时间。 If the graphics on your computer are jerky, flickering, or grainy, it could be time to upgrade the graphics card.如果图形在您的电脑上干，摇曳，或粒状，也可时间，以提升绘图卡产品。 It may not require purchasing a new computer, especially if the computer is not very old.它可能并不需要购买一台新电脑，特别是如果电脑是不是很老。

  • Your computer is running slow.你的电脑运行缓慢。 The reasons for a slow computer could be any of the reasons mentioned above or because of viruses, spyware, bad drivers, start-up programs, etc. The latter reason requires a clean-up, whereas the former requires a new computer.为何一个缓慢的计算机就可能受到的任何基于上述原因，或者是由于病毒，间谍软件，坏司机，启动计划等，后者的原因，需要进行清理，而前者，需要有新的电脑。 If it’s less than 3 years old, it probably needs to be reformatted.如果它的不到3岁，这可能需要加以重新格式化。

  • Lastly, when you try to have your computer fixed, either they don’t have parts that old or they have never even used such an old OS.最后，当你尝试将计算机设置固定的，要么是没有零件岁或他们从来就甚至用了这样一个老操作系统。 Just like finding parts for an old car can be a problem, if your computer is too old, you may not be able to find your part online or it may be so rare that the price has become expensive!就像找到零件的老车，可以是一个问题，如果你的电脑太旧，你未必能找到你的一部分，在网上或它可能是这样罕见的价格已经成为昂贵！ So you’re paying more for an old part!所以你就多付，为老一部分！

Buying a new computer can be one of the best decisions you make because it can open you to an entirely new world of communication, productivity, and enjoyment!购买新电脑，可其中一个最好的决定，你，因为它可以开放给你一个全新的世界，通信，生产力以及享受！ If you have any questions, feel free to post a comment!如果您有任何问题，随时张贴一条评论！ Enjoy!享受！

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2 Responses to “12 tips to determine whether you need to purchase a new computer”二回应" 12提示，以确定您是否需要购买新的电脑"

  1. mike shon said on : 麦克shon说： August 17th, 2007 at 8:20 am 2007年8月17日在上午8点20分

    time to install linux!!!当时安装的Linux ！


  2. Bobby said on : 鲍比说： August 18th, 2007 at 8:05 pm 2007年8月18日在下午8时05分

    hi nice post, i enjoyed it喜尼斯后，我很喜欢它


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