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This skirts close to being a circular argument: computers are "fast enough" because people don't need a faster computer; but people don't "need" a faster a comp
by argimenes 11y ago
This skirts close to being a circular argument: computers are "fast enough" because people don't need a faster computer; but people don't "need" a faster a computer because faster computers aren't available. You could make that argument about every phase of personal computing from the late 1970s onwards, because what people "need" is determined by their expectations of technology. Once a product comes along that exceeds those expectations (the Apple I; the Macintosh; the Amiga; etc.) then people suddenly "need" a lot more.
- bobajeff 11y agoIt has nothing to do with the availability of faster computers. People just don't need that much machine to do the things they'd want to do with a computer.
- Ciantic 11y agoWhat people want to do with computers is really misleading, ask about virtual reality from people and maybe they don't want that. But when good product comes out things will change, are you going to bet against virtual reality? Always with new technology has come new ways to consume which required more processing power. Right now it's smartphones, but maybe soon it will be VR/AR.
- bobajeff 11y agoIt's true people might want something in the future that would require faster processing (I doubt VR is going to be in high demand). But that is talking about a hypothetical future; not the present. Currently, a 5 year old computer can easily meet most demands. Today several times as many people that have ever bought a computer are buying smartphones. Yet they are less powerful.