Desktop PCs: The Essential Consumer Buying Guide

PC Magazine does a good job of asking and answering questions for prospective buyers of a new desktop PC.

However, as we have discussed during the On Computers radio show, the PC lineup will change dramatically with the introduction of dual core machines soon. If you can hold off, wait until the new machines are announced, as prices on existing inventory will drop. I expect July to be a buyer's paradise since the "duallies" will be the beginning of a new processor generation. The summer "back to school" months are the best time of year for consumers to buy a PC.

Peter S. Kastner