Either Bill or I can help you wade through the various hardware options
available to you and help you figure out what you need, including finding
specific item numbers on the price lists.

A basic set-up consists of the following items:

  - Macintosh system unit
  - Monitor
  - Keyboard
  - Network adapter

The system unit always comes with a mouse, so that's one item you won't have
to buy separately. Also, the necessary cables will almost always be provided,
unless you're adding third-party hardware like external tape or disk drives.

We can also help you cut through the advertising hype. For instance, most ads
would have you believe that a basic package has everything you need to connect
to an Ethernet network, but it just isn't true -- you still have to buy a
separate little box for $60 or so, and that's why I've shown it on the above
list. On the other hand, some systems come with various gadgets included which
may not help you a bit. If you want to know more about your future system, give
me a call. If I don't know the answer I can usually find someone who does.