买电脑PurchasingAComputer_购物英语

alex: can i help you?
sherry: yes, i need to buy a computer for this semester.
i was told it is cheaper to buy computers here.
alex: well, you heard right.
you can get an excellent deal on a new computer here.
we have great discounts for students.
sherry: i don't know much about computers.
but i know i want a desktop computer with a lot of memory. and i need a printer.
alex: well, first let's consider your computer.
here, for example, is a system i highly recommend--the power macintosh g3.
it comes with 64 megabytes of total memory.
sherry: is that a lot? sixty-four?
alex: yes, it is. it should be enough for any student needs you might have.
what department are you in?
sherry: history.
alex: well, so you will mostly be using word processing, for writing papers.
i recommend the corel word perfect program for word processing.
we can talk about software later. let's talk about your hardware first.
we have a special deal on right now.
i should tell you about it, as it only goes until next tuesday.
if you buy one of these fifteen-inch color monitors with a power macintosh g3,
you can actually get 30 percent off the usual sale price.
sherry: thirty percent?
alex: yes.
sherry: wow. that's really good.
and you think this is really a good system for a graduate student?
alex: yes. it's an excellent system. 
sherry: hmm. hey, wait. this has an apple on it. is this an apple computer?
alex: yes, it's a macintosh. it's apple. macintosh and apple are the same thing.
sherry: i don't want macintosh. i want pc.
alex: i'm sorry, but our university computer center only sells macintosh equipment.
sherry: what? are you serious?
alex: yes.
sherry: but nobody uses macintosh!
alex: that's not true.
most of the students and professors in the university here use macintosh.
they find it is better for writing and word-processing,
and that is what students mostly do. may i ask where you're from?
sherry: yes, i'm from taiwan.
alex: well, i know that in most asian countries apple is not very popular.
but here in america, especially in universities and publishing companies,
apple is very commonly used.
sherry: but i need a computer that can handle writing in chinese.
alex: there are several chinese writing programs you can use with macintosh.
chinese is no problem for apple. 
sherry: hmm.
i think i should ask some of my friends for advice before i make a decision.
i'm sorry.
alex: no, don't be sorry. it's reasonable to ask your friends.
but believe me, most of the students here in the university--
asian students included--most of them use apple.
sherry: well, thanks for your advice. i will probably come back later.
alex: you're very welcome. here is my card, if you need any help.