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Smart Shopping
Sam and Ben
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Where and How to Shop
● The best place to start shopping is online ○ Allows a greater range of comparison ○ Saves time and money from driving store to store ○ Shop in the comfort of your own home ○ Shop on well known store websites
■ Wal-Mart, Amazon, BestBuy, etc. ■ Don’t go to websites that are not familiar
● Going to a store is also a good option ○ Allows you to see the product in person ○ Shows the product in use and what it is like ○ Talk directly with a sales associate
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Cell Phones and Tablets
• Does it fit your all your needs? o Web surfing o Games o Facebook o Email o Reading eBooks
• How long is the Battery life?
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Cell Phones and Tablets: Android
• Tons of devices o Most popular phones
§ Samsung Galaxy s4 § Samsung Galaxy s3 § HTC One
o Most popular tablets
§ Google Nexus 10 § Google Nexus 7 § Samsung Galaxy 10.1 § Kindle Fire HD
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Cell Phones and Tablets: iOS
• By Apple o iPhone
§ iPhone 5, 5S & 5C § iPhone 4 & 4S
o iPad § iPad Air § iPad Mini § iPad with Retina Display
o Over 1,000,000 apps available
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iPad Air vs. Kindle Fire HDX • Kindles were originally geared towards ereading
o There is a Kindle App for iPad
• iPads are more expensive but bigger screen o iPad Air (9.7 Inch - $499) o Kindle Fire HDX (7 Inch - $229, 8.7 Inch - $379)
• The Kindle Fire HDX has a better screen quality • Commonly used apps and accessories are usable on
both the iPad and Kindle Fire • Both have basic functionality, such as
music, web surfing picture taking, etc. • Ask yourself what you will be using it
for before you buy
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• By Microsoft o Most popular phones
§ Nokia Lumia 1020 § Nokia Lumia 520 § Samsung ATIV S Neo
• Over 175 thousand apps • Similar to Windows 8
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Cellular Plans: Know the difference
• Contract o Devices are generally cheaper o Large Coverage o Reliable
• Prepaid o Devices are a bit pricey o Basic Coverage o Cancel any time you want o No bills o Service cost is almost cut in half o Not a large variety of devices
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Computers General Rules: • What will you be using it for?
o Web browsing, typing documents, movie making, photo editing?
• Do not shop by brand • Set yourself a price limit, but allow some extra money in case
you see a good deal close to your price limit • Make sure the product has what you need
o Does it have a big enough screen and keyboard? o Does it have a DVD/CD drive? o Does it have a long enough battery life? o Does it have enough ports, storage space, processing speed
• The higher the specifications, the more expensive it will be
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What about Mac vs. PC?
• Macs come from only one company: Apple o PCs come from many different companies (HP, IBM, Dell)
• Macs are more expensive compared to PCs o Macs have longer shelf life
• PCs offer a larger variety of devices than Macs • They have different operation systems • The best thing to do is to go with the one that
best suits your needs
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Questions and Answers
Feel free to ask us any questions regarding any gadget or shopping topics!