Should I get a new computer at work?
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What are the real reasons for the new computer..... Does your department "have to spend it's budget or it will lose it" ? Sign me "disenchanted with your decision"
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I was asked if I wanted a new computer. The one I have is admittedly old (5 years old), but works like a champ. Windows XP, Pentium 4 with hyperthreading, 2.5GB ram, dual monitors. It runs concurrently VS2008, outlook, firefox, antivirus, sql server management studio and whatever else I happen to have open just fine. If it ain't broke, don't fix it? Or is it broke simply because its old? I could get a laptop and docking station and that would give me some mobility and probably equivalent performance. On the other hand it would be a Windows 7 machine and I'd have to deal with switching costs and invest the time it takes to set up a new machine. Also, I get annoyed by transparent windows. I work at a University, so the next time they ask me would be next year around this time. Not sure what to do, any suggestions?
Others have said it, but I feel it needs be said again so the point gets across. Why ever would you have to ask this question? The answer is, and always will be, unequivocally yes. And make it snappy. ;P Five years old isn't bad, and sounds like a decent work machine, but if you can do things faster and easier, why not?
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What is Moar RAM? Is it faster than DDR3? Just kidding...you need a spellchecker (or get Firefox).