At this time of a year when the summer season is going to end and a new school semester is coming, the technology buying is becoming quite popular. The back to school purchases are especially high for those students heading to high school or college, mainly on such technology products like computers, tablets, Smartphone and software. We have used PowerPoint since we first start to use computer, so we know how important these technology weighs in school today. However, it is also very important to save money when purchase these tech essentials. Before you make your purchase decision, these 5 money-saving tips may help you a lot:
1. Try all means to find discounts on your desired product.
Most of the retailers will hold promotions in the back to school season. You may find the information on their websites or their page on Facebook and Twitter. Some of them may send out coupon codes to offer a certain discount. Remember to type that code when purchase online. Besides, reading online reviews of the products in publications like PC Magazine is good idea to follow up the latest tech information.
2. Consider software as a service option.
When purchasing software, you should consider it as a service option instead of a product. Usually software comes with free upgrade services, some of them have a deadline and some of them can be upgraded lifelong. So remember to read their service policy clearly.
3. Check out Open Source software.
Take open source software into consideration too. For example, instead of the widely use Microsoft Office, you can also use open source Open Office or Libre Office to make PowerPoint presentations. They offer much of the functionality of Microsoft Office, but they are totally free!
4. Forget extended warranties.
For most of the tech products, the manufacturers offer up to 3 years of warranties on the quality. You don’t need to pay more for the extended warranty. For these products like PC, Smartphones and tablets, usually they have a very long life cycle. As long as you choose a famous reliable brand, you may worry about it may run out of date too soon for the rapid development of technologies instead of the quality problems.
5. Always trust in yourself.
As the technology develops, for a single product you may see lots of models. Because of the information gap between the sellers and customers, you may not get the best product for the right price. It’s best if you can take some time to get to know the knowledge about the tech products. Or you should ask a reliable friend for consultation.
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