The choice of whether to purchase a desktop or laptop system should be based upon your sense of how you will be using your computer system. If you wish to get the most "bang for the buck" you’ll probably want to consider a desktop system. Dollar for dollar, you can get more computing power and expandability with a desktop. This is particularly important if you ever intend upon adding peripheral devices such as a scanner. If you plan on carrying your computer system with you, the obvious choice will be to purchase a laptop system. If you decide to buy a laptop, we recommend that you purchase it with a built-in ethernet card and a wireless card.
Handheld PDAs are increasing in popularity in medicine. We recommend that you do not purchase a PDA unless 1) you already have either a desktop or laptop system, and 2) have some very specific personal or professional uses for a PDA. Given that this technology is rapidly changing, any need for a PDA during your clinical years would be better served by waiting until then to purchase a system.Most computer systems are sold as complete system packages including computer, monitor, keyboard, modem, cables, and software. Many vendors have a series of systems to choose from, and which can be customized. For example, one common way to customize a pre-packaged system is to add extra random access memory (e.g., from 512 MB to 1000 MB); another is to add a printer. Many systems are "multimedia" with speakers and other hardware, which are ready to play CD-ROMs to their best effect.
Handheld PDAs are increasing in popularity in medicine. We recommend that you do not purchase a PDA unless 1) you already have either a desktop or laptop system, and 2) have some very specific personal or professional uses for a PDA. Given that this technology is rapidly changing, any need for a PDA during your clinical years would be better served by waiting until then to purchase a system.Most computer systems are sold as complete system packages including computer, monitor, keyboard, modem, cables, and software. Many vendors have a series of systems to choose from, and which can be customized. For example, one common way to customize a pre-packaged system is to add extra random access memory (e.g., from 512 MB to 1000 MB); another is to add a printer. Many systems are "multimedia" with speakers and other hardware, which are ready to play CD-ROMs to their best effect.
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