All You Get Is a Starter Kit When You Open the Box

All You Get Is a Starter Kit When You Open the Box

New PCs just do not include all the features that the majority of PC users want. We spent around three hours yesterday attempting to persuade a client of ours of this. We made an effort to persuade him that the store-bought computer lacks the customized hardware and software that are necessary for a fully operating computer.

All of our persuasion failed, regrettably. Our customer felt we were attempting to “bilk” him for extra money because he should never require more than what was included in his boxed purchase.

Making sure our clients are completely satisfied when they leave our offices is our duty and mission as computer consultants. But it doesn’t make our job any easier when consumers don’t do their homework and understand the limits of store-bought PCs and computer accessories. Our goal in writing this piece was to help our client realize that “what comes out of the box is really just a starter kit.” We hope that by the end of it, you will have grasped this lesson.

Standard computer components include a central processing unit (CPU), keyboard, mouse, and speakers. While that might work for some, the majority of people, particularly in our “connected” culture, need more than that.

Users nowadays expect comprehensive multimedia support, a plethora of visual tools, and compatibility with all the portable devices we use. These bonuses aren’t part of “what comes out of the box,” and you can only acquire them by purchasing additional accessories.

We love to utilize the “plain dough” example to show how important it is to accessorize. Imagine a fresh computer as a ball of unflavored dough, just ready to be shaped into something valuable. To “accessorize” this dough for making tasty chocolate chip cookies, we’ll need to add some brown sugar and chocolate chips. On the other side, we’d have to “accessorize” the dough with yeast and sesame seeds if we wanted to put it into a warm sesame seed bread loaf.

Just like “plain dough,” the shiny new PC isn’t much good on its own. It may use some accessories.

Accessories don’t have to break the bank, provided you know what you’re doing. When purchasing additional software and hardware for youngsters, it is possible to splurge a little. These add-ons can get pricey when they’re necessary for the job or when you want to make good stuff for any other reason. Any device that records audio or video, including microphones, computers, PDAs, scanners, and video cameras, will incur this cost.

Accessory purchases, regardless of price, should be considered “necessities,” and done so in conjunction with the purchase of a new computer for optimal timing. Manufacturers are always coming out with new technologies, and your computer might not be able to handle them if you wait too long to add accessories.

This might lead to unnecessary complications. When the time comes to accessorize, you’ll find that the latest products available are incompatible with your computer due to their advanced technology. When trying to use Windows Vista-specific hardware on a Windows XP or Windows 2000 PC, this is a common issue that users encounter.