Computers for Beginners
592106
This product was of extremely poor quality. The visual and audio appeared to have been a copy of a copy!!!
607708
Very good inexpensive computer - works well for email, writing documents, scanning, printing.
1796432
getting old need all the help i can get for computers
4392221
It has been a great computer for my mother in law who had never used a computer before.  She is 76 and has been able to learn on this computer and having everything in one place along with a good virus software it is working out well for her.
3852697
I originally bought this book for my Mom who recently purchased her first laptop and is struggling with it.  However, she also bought the same book. Since she is 2500 miles away from me, we can look things up together now to trouble shoot when she gets stuck.  She will be taking beginner classes in October at the Senior Center.  I looked through the book and found some really good information even though I've been using computers for over 20 years.  And I recently purchased my first laptop last November.  I also purchased the book "Is This Thing On" by Abbey Stokes. That's another good reference book for beginners although it's not written with Windows 7 Operating System.  It's an older version and she needs to update her book with the new OS.  I would recommend this book to everyone, young or old.
1546174
The ones in the box DO suck.  However if you go to their website there is a VERY easy to understand manual in PDF form that explains eveything with infographics.  Could not be any easier.  Here's the link:

http://202.215.251.86/images/manual/CC-MC200W%20HP_ENG%20v1.pdf

It's my first computer but I really like it, mainly because it always displays the clock.  It can do a lot more than I've learned so far, but I'm working on it.
4117802
Great kit for beginners. Some of the items didn't included don't match the instructions. For example they provide a slightly different transistor than the instructions say to use and I couldn't get it to work.
49156
I've had this computer for a couple of months and it works really good. I already knew what to expect so i bought a 600 watt power supply along with it. (450watt psu is enough but i'm planning on future upgrades)
Now lets review the hardware:
Cpu: Amd FX-4300 (Very Decent Cpu not the best by any means, but this little sucker can handle itself)
Gpu: Radeon HD 6450 (Entry level graphics card but better than the ones you get in "gaming computers" at the same price)
Ram: 8GB DDR3 @ 1600mhz (The ram is great, pretty fast and 8gb is the most your gonna need for gaming anyway)
Hard drive: 1TB @ 7200rpm (Pretty good storage too says 1tb but is only about 930gb which is fine by me)
Mouse: It comes with a mouse and keyboard and they're both very nice considering they're free I've been using them for a while and they're nicely made and not cheap at all.
Mobo: 760GMA-P34 (Decent motherboard it has usb 3.0 and it does what its supposed to. Its pretty basic but it isn't very cheaply made)
Psu: 300watt (Horrible Power Supply I suggest getting a new one if you buy this computer I've seen other reviews of it ruining the whole computer because of how cheap/under-powered it is)
If you get this computer and are going to use it for gaming I suggest getting a better graphics card.
All in all its a good computer for the price especially if you don't have a lot of money to spend at the time.
It requires some technical knowledge but once you know what your doing it is a nice computer and has room for upgrades.
4205225
This is a very good computer for kids and general uses. It was a fair and good price for the product.
2132876
I recently purchased the Compaq Presario at Best Buy. What a wonderful computer. I brought it home set it up and was on my way. After having so much trouble with my Gateway computer, I was leary about which brand to purchase. Several of my friends have tried Compaq Presario and love it. (Compaq/HP are now one and the same). You get a great computer for the price. The CD-RW drive, a DVD Drive, a huge 80GB hard drive, and plenty of Ram. It's expandible up to 1GB of ram. It doesn't come with a lot of software, but a lot of trial software programs. But at this price, I'm not complaining. If your looking for a nice snappy computer and a great price I'd give this one a try. Your pocketbook will thank you.
1600413
I have had this computer for a very long time up to 5 years and still going strong on some occasions.  Soon I will have to break away from this PC and get something new with a new OS.  I like it cause it has capabilities to get my internet surfing, playing music, making videos, and collecting personal photos and documents.  I had to stick 2 GB of RAM in the slots cause 512 Megs was not cutting it enough for my multitasking.  It's a great beginners computer so I may give it to my girl friend after I get another PC in the future.  It has an excellent graphics chip for the monitor and I may get an LCD monitor to get the most out of the graphics chipset.  I am still sometimes having issues with the printer drivers, and some other drivers, but still it's an ok PC.  Right now this PC has been discontinued, but someone may sell theirs here.
3760161
Great starter machine. I have no experience and have learned so much with taking my machine to class. Very user friendly.
748292
A recent user survey in PC magazine identified Apple computers as the most reliable and easiest to use computers currently available. Yes, most people use Windows-based PCs, but do you want to be another member of the PC herd -- with all of the problems and frustrations presented by Windows-based PCs -- or are you looking for a computer which is user friendly and seldom crashes? If ease of use and reliability are more important to you than being one of the crowd, please seriously consider buying an Apple. Since the eMac is Apple's least expensive computer, it's a terrific way to enter the user-friendly world of Apple computers at a very reasonable price. And don't be concerned about the processor speed, this is a very fast computer. The 1 GHz G4 processor is roughly equivalent to a 2 GHz Pentium processor. If you're willing to try something off the beaten path, you'll love this computer.
2560338
Great computer.  Still learning the many things this computer can do, but enjoying it very much.
3682927
I received this book from Speedy Publishing. I remember having to learn computer basics when I was in school, although I was much older than first grade, which is the grade level which this book is geared toward. This is first grade computer basics, all about the computer and its parts. The book included a lot of cartoon pictures of kids seeming to have a party around a computer or something. I thought these were kind of unnecessary. I also felt that the explanation of what a computer does was very simplified. The section on the parts of the computer was great, in my opinion. I would have liked for the book to have correct grammar and sentence structure. Punctuation was left out and there were a couple of other errors. If you are writing an educational book you should pay attention to those types of things. The illustrations looked realistic and looked like the real parts of a typical computer. This is a good starter book for kids who are trying to learn the parts of the computer. It is very basic but with the pictures and short text it should be easy for them to remember what each part of the computer is called and the main idea behind it. I received this product at a discount in exchange for my honest review.
3217253
We bought this item for our grandaughters ages 2-1/2 and 4-1/2.  The older one took to it right away and with help figured out how to use it beautifully.  The younger will need more teaching by her parents when they get it home after Xmas.  It hooked up great and very user friendly.  This seems a great introduction to computers without them having access to one's adult computer--no mess ups!
256376
If you already know what a mouse is and can tell the difference between a mouse and a modem you will want a different book.

If you are an absolute computer beginner you will find this book very useful and it will get you going quite well.

Rated 5 Stars for beginners only.