In this chapter...
Conducting Your Research
Finding Reliable Reviews
Buying Equipment Online
Ensuring Interoperability
Finding Help on the Internet
Checking Out the Web
Finding Answers through Newsgroups
Getting Assistance from Mailing Lists
Looking Toward the Future
No matter how much research and shopping you do, one fact will remain: technology changes quickly. You might feel like your equipment is obsolete between the time you walk out of the store and the time you open the packaging to install it. To some degree, it can't be helped. The latest, fastest, and (hopefully) most user-friendly products are constantly in development, and they always have the annoying habit of being cheaper than the equipment you bought last month. Don't worry too much about obsolescence. Do your research, and then jump in.