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I'm thinking the apparent end of Moore's law as something to do with it, too. I'm quite content with my Dell Dimension 8300, 2.6Ghz with 512MB RAM bought in 20
by Hexstream 18y ago
I'm thinking the apparent end of Moore's law as something to do with it, too.
I'm quite content with my Dell Dimension 8300, 2.6Ghz with 512MB RAM bought in 2003. Granted, I don't try to do foolish things like run Vista ;P
Seriously, besides a RAM upgrade and 1 or 2 more monitors I don't see why I'd buy something any more recent because I can already comfortably do everything I want to do.
- ssharp 18y agoI think you're mostly right. The shelf life of a computer now is a lot higher than it used to be. I built my XP Machine in 2003. It's had some replacements/upgrades during that time...HDD, DVD Burner, more RAM, etc. it's still the same cpu/board and it's still humming along just fine, meeting all my needs. Unless you're into the latest gaming, I don't see any major reason to shorten the current PC lifespan. Even with Macs, had they not switched to Intel processors, I'd probably still have my old G4 PowerBook.
- greyboy 18y agoI'm in the same position as Hexstream, but I'm saving up for a new machine. I was in your position until just this past year when I purchased an HD-capable video camera. Along with my previous audio work, I'm hurting for processing power. Add to that the desire to run multiple instances of virtual machines for application testing and things get really sad. However, for most day-to-day operations my Dell purchased back in 2003 has served me wonderfully, and should continue to do so.