Wow. Joined 3 years ago and just posting the first comment/question now! Someone has been lurking a long time! Congratulations on coming out and joining the rest of the gang. As to your question, everyone would have a different opinion for a first timer. Remember when you went to buy your last computer? You thought about what you wanted it (her) to do, what type of services you needed, any special software (!) that might be added to complete the setup. You paid for everything and then turned that baby on! Well, what do you require, how much pampering, and how much do you want to pay? Lots of selection and if you explain that you are new to the scene, believe me, you will be handled nicely. Please, please, please treat the service provider (SP or MP) with the respect she deserves.
And then write a review so we can all now how thing went!