21.   Aslin became president and chief executive officer of Leawood, Kan.-based Gold Banc Corp. in February when it bought his computer networking company, CompuNet Engineering.

22.   At the least, ask your salesperson if you can get a coupon for an upgrade to Window ME when you buy your new computer.

23.   Because they buy so many computers, educators are among the bigger buyers of inexpensive machines.

24.   Before the split, buying OEM computers from Acer meant buying from a competitor.

25.   Bill Sorby, owner of Sorby Contracting in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., bought a computer for his business and called Mulcahy to set it up.

26.   Before you ever walk into a store to buy a computer for your college student, you have to answer several basic questions.

27.   Besides, you must buy computers to run the programs and hire workers to oversee it all.

28.   A free class before you buy a computer could help you avoid a costly mistake.

29.   A few miles away, Long Beach Superintendent Bobby Jones just bought computers for his two elementary schools, but forget about interfacing with the Pope.

30.   A lot of decision-making goes into buying a computer, from what to buy to where to shop.