VIII. Say whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Give your reason.

SENTENCES	TRUE	FALSE	CORRECTION
The price question is the most important when buying a new computers.
We need only a fast processor to run highly demanding applications.
If a user already has peripherals and software they must be compatible with the computer he buys.
It isn’t necessary to receive a warranty and good technical support.
A personal digital assistant is more manageable than a laptop.
A dial-up connection is expensive but fast.
Clone computers are worse than brand name computers.
It is cheaper to make a purchase in an online shop.

IX. Complete the sentences and find the continuation.

I want a powerful computer I don’t know whether to buy a new or a used desktop I don’t want my new computer		to write documents to become outdate too quickly to work with highly demanding multimedia applications
	so I think it must be easily expandable with enough space for add-in cards. so I think I will buy a high-end computer with a fast microprocessor, good graphics and sound cards and plentiful RAM. but I think I’ll better buy low-end but new desktop with 256 megabites memory.

X. Fill in the gaps

full-size, more, separate, slimmer, quicker, portable, manageable, similar

1. Both desktops and laptops have ______ components but they are built in a different way.

2. While desktops have more space to expand the system, they are less ______ than laptops.

3. Laptops are fully ______: they are lighter and _______ and so more practical if you travel a lot and need to take your computer with you.

4. Most laptop owners prefer to have a ______ mouse.

5. You can type more easily if you use a ______ keyboard.

6. A laptop’s CPU is slower but access to data may be _______.

7. In the computer world, the smaller the device, the ______ money it costs.

XI. Make the right choice

1. The first question you have to ask yourself buying a computer is about _______.

a) the price you are ready to pay

b) the quality you want to have

c) the purpose you’ll use a computer for

d) the design you’d like to have

2. To add on new peripherals the system should be ______ .

a) compatible c) spacious

b) expandable d) reliable

3. To work with highly demanding multimedia applications it is better to buy _________ .

a) a low-end computer c) a high-end computer

b) a mid-range computer d) a reliable computer

4. A scanner is ______ peripheral.

a) a useful c) an important

b) a good d) an essential

5. Free programs are _______.

a) not reliable c) outdated

b) as good as proprietary ones d) dangerous