Personal Computers
Acer Computer
http://www.acer.com/aac/index.htm
Enter a monthly drawing for a free computer and check out Acer's newest product lines,
such as the Aspire. The Windows 95 Information link provides a search feature to
help you find information on specific Windows 95 topics—a very helpful feature for
Acer owners.
Acorn Computer Group
http://www.acorn.co.uk/
Contains information about Acorn Computer Products. Includes links to Acorn Education,
which provides a special program for schools.
Dell Computer Home Page
http://www.dell.com/
The home page for this billion dollar PC manufacturer requires that you choose from
one of 24 countries! The next screen provides choices based
on your type of business, such as education, government, home office or a large or
small corporation. After a few more screens, you can examine Dell's latest servers,
portables, and desktop computers.
Elek-Tek
http://www.elektek.com
Humorous Web site for this computer retailer. Take a survey, check out their online
catalog, enter a few contests, and read the latest technology news. Their catalog
features more than 8,000 products.
GW2K.COM
http://www.gateway2000.com/
Even if you don't have a Gateway, this site is so well-designed and visually interesting
that it is worth a hit. Click on some great graphics to access and join the Gateway
club and the kids club. Be sure to visit the Cow Zone, a strange, enjoyable page
with contests and cow trivia.
IBM Personal Computers Home Page
http://www.pc.ibm.com/
Home page for IBM U.S. personal computers. Click on Aptiva, Servers, ThinkPad, Desktop,
Monitors, or Options to access the type of hardware desired. Click on Options to
access the support section and use searchable database to find patches, software
updates, and popular utilities in IBM libraries.
IBM Personal Computers in the U.S. Aptiva
http://www.pc.ibm.com/aptiva/index.html
A colorful page describing the special features of the Aptiva line of PCs. This site
also includes links to a searchable database of over 5,000 files and a helpful support
library of questions and answers.
Micron
http://www.micron.com/
A simple home page for an extremely successful computer company. Find out about Micron's
other products, such as SRAM, DRAM, PCBs, radio frequency ID, and field emission
display (FED) products used in camcorders. Click on Micron Electronics to access
their Web site for Micron computers.
NEC Home Page
http://www.nec.com/
Besides the common technical support, product info, and news releases, the Research
and Development link, Trade Show info, and Career Opportunities may satisfy that
insatiable information thirst.
Northstar
http://www.northstar-mn.com/
Computer repair for many manufacturer’s laptops, monitors, printers, PCs, and more.
Links to pricing and rate information.
Packard Bell
http://www.packardbell.com/index.html
Besides the support, product catalogs, and company news, Packard Bell's unique Home
PC User Survey provides important information on trends in home PC use. This link
includes charts and articles revealing who is using home PCs (a surprising number
of older adults) and how their use is changing with the addition of new technologies.
Swan Technologies
http://www.tisco.com/swan/
PC clone mail order manufacturer. If you're looking for a new system, try out Swan's
unique Confi-O-Matic. Choose the features and hardware you want for your PC, and
out pops a price on such a system.