1.   Although the growth of computer purchases slowed this winter, businesses invested heavily in low-technology gear, new office space and the like.

2.   And most, like Stanford, have gone through waves of computer purchases.

3.   And the ever-important holiday shopping season, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year for consumer computer purchases, is right around the corner.

4.   About one-third of computer purchases are made in the October-December quarter.

5.   But for now, companies are putting off new computer purchases, forcing a glut of PCs.

6.   But the company has started to set up tailored Web sites for its largest corporate customers, making it easier for them to place and monitor computer purchases.

7.   But the economic turmoil and currency woes in Asia, particularly Japan, mean computer purchases are no longer a priority for consumers there.

8.   Deficit-financing bonds are sold to finance activities other than construction, such as computer purchases.

9.   Despite the technobabble associated with a computer purchase, picking the right one need not be overly daunting.

10.   For some people, the Christmas computer purchase was the biggest non-housing investment of their lives and represented their entry onto the information superhighway.