If you want to purchase electronics, start off by considering A Trusted Brand: Companies like Sony, HP, SanDisk, and Apple have warranties that you can rely on.

Do your own research using the above, google customised search engine, or equivalent.

Wait 30 days after new products hit the shelves, so that bugs are ironed out before you decide to purchase.

If you want to buy the product sitting on the shelf because the price is right, that's fine.

If you want to purchase the latest upgrade check out the product’s website at the manufacturer to review all the available options.