Investing in the Computer World

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Investing in the Computer World

• Maxtor
• Macromedia
• AMD

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Maxtor Corp
Leader in Hard Drive Manufacturing
Maxtor Logo on authentic drive
This is what a Maxtor hard drive looks like out
of the box
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Maxtor hard drives come in various sizes and
specifications
Style

• External

• Internal

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• This drive uses SCSI interface
• This drive uses EIDE interface
• This external hard drive can use two kinds of
  connectors USB and Firewire
• The box will tell you what you need to connect

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You can buy Maxtor hard drives with different
storage capacity and speed based on your needs
Speed
Capacity
5400 RPM is this HDs speed
80GB is this HDs Capacity
7200 RPM is this HDs speed
120GB is this HDs Capacity
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As world leader in hard drives, Maxtor is a top
choice due to its large production supply and its
quality world wide.VARBusiness Magazine Lists
Maxtor As "Best In Class"
AMD.com
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Macromedia Inc

• Produces multimedia and graphics software for
  everyone

Flash 5 creates flashy images and interactive
games that you can find commonly on your favorite
websites,
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Uses for Macromedias products.

• Most software is purchased by businesses to
  create web page enhancement, learning software,
  and even games for consumers.
• Then other businesses and home users download
  free plugins to view macromedia enhanced
  software.

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Macromedia has won many awards for its software
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Look for these Macromedia logos next time you
surf the web
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AMD(Advanced Micro Devices)

• Second largest CPU manufacturer only to Intel.

Produces quality processors that can be bought
retail, OEM, or found in name brand computers
such as Dell and Compaq.
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You might have heard of these AMD processors

• K6
• K62 w/ 3Dnow
• K63 w/ 3Dnow
• Duron
• Opteron
• Athlon
• Athlon XP
• Athlon MP
• Athlon 64

Fan
Head Sync
CPU
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AMD processors are great for business and home
users

• Choose a chip thats right for you
• An Athlon XP is equivalent to a Pentium IV
• Athlon XP is most common today in desktop PCs
• Athlon MP is most common today in Workstations
  and Servers

AMD processors are used to run Windows platforms
such as Windows XP like Intel. They do not work
in Apple Macintosh machines.
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Look for the AMD logo when choosing your next
processor
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Now that you know about the companys, you can
decide to purchase or invest!
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Theoretical Gains and Losses
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Price Comparison Chart
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Works Cited
AMD.com Macromedia.com Maxtor.com
All pictures were obtained from Google images and
their corporate websites.