Two guys were hiking through the forest when they came upon a grizzly bear. As the huge bear reared up on its hind legs, one of the hikers took off his backpack, pulled out some running shoes, sat down, and began to put them on. "You'll never be able to outrun the bear!" yelled the second hiker. "I don't have to outrun the bear," the first hiker replied. "I only have to outrun you!" Like the first hiker, you can "outrun" your competition by using a computer. Of course, getting started in computing is confusing. You'll have lots of questions, and, most of all, you'll worry that the computer and programs you buy will be instantly
