购物英语对话：买电脑

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 aprinter.

ALEX: Well, first let's consider your computer.Here, for example, is a system I highly recommend--the Power Macintosh G3.Itcomes with 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 forword processing.We can talk about software later. Let's talk about your hardware first.We have a special deal on right now.Ishould 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 usualsale 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 writingand 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 andpublishing 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--Asianstudents 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.亚历克斯：我可以帮你吗？

雪莉：是的，这学期我需要买⼀台电脑，⼈家告诉我这⾥的电脑⽐较便宜。

亚历克斯：的确，你听到的是对的。在这买新电脑你可以拿到很不错的价格，我们给学⽣很⼤的折扣。雪莉：我对电脑了解不多，但是我知道我要⼀台有很⼤内存的桌上电脑，⽽且我还要⼀台打印机。

亚历克斯：好的，我们先考虑你要的电脑。我极⼒推荐这⼉的⼀套系统－麦⾦塔 G3。它的总内存为六⼗四百万位元。雪莉：那很多吗？六⼗四？

亚历克斯：是的，对任何学⽣的需求应该是⾜够了。你是什么系的？雪莉：历史系。

亚历克斯：好的，所以你会常⽤⽂字处理来写报告。我推荐 Corel Word Perfect 程式来做⽂字处理。我们待会再来谈软件，先谈硬件吧。

我们现在有特价，　我应该告诉你，因为只持续到星期⼆为⽌。如果你购买这套有麦⾦塔 G3 的 15 ⼨彩⾊主机，　事实上就可以有平常售价的七折。 　雪莉：七折？亚历克斯：是的。

雪莉：哇，太好了。你觉得对⼀个研究⽣⽽⾔，这是⼀个很好的系统吗？亚历克斯：是的，它是很棒的系统。

雪莉：嗯。嘿，等等，这上⾯有个苹果记号，这是苹果电脑吗？

亚历克斯：是的，是麦⾦塔，也是苹果机。麦⾦塔和苹果机是⼀样的。雪莉：我不想要麦⾦塔，我要个⼈电脑。

亚历克斯：很抱歉，但是⼤学的电脑中⼼只卖麦⾦塔设备。雪莉：什么？说真的吗？亚历克斯：是的。

雪莉：可是没有⼈⽤麦⾦塔。

亚历克斯：不会啊，这所⼤学⼤部分的学⽣和教授都⽤麦⾦塔。他们发现这套系统对写作和⽂字处理⽐较好，⽽且⼤多数学⽣都在使⽤它。我可以问你从哪来的呢？雪莉：我是来的。

亚历克斯：我知道苹果电脑在亚洲⼤多数的国家并不是很流⾏。但在美国这⾥，尤其是⼤学和出版社⾥，使⽤苹果电脑是⾮常普遍的。

雪莉：但是我需要⼀台可以处理中⽂写作的电脑。　亚历克斯：有⼀些中⽂的写作程式可以在麦⾦塔上使⽤，对苹果电脑⽽⾔，中⽂不是问题。　　　 雪莉嗯……我想在做决定前请教我⼀些朋友的建议。很抱歉。

亚历克斯：不会，不需要抱歉。问你朋友是合理的，但是相信我，这所⼤学⼤多数的学⽣─-包括亚洲的学⽣，⼤部分都使⽤苹果电脑。

雪莉：好的，谢谢你的建议，我可能之后会再回来。

亚历克斯：⾮常欢迎。这是我的名⽚，如果你需要任何帮忙的话