From: Benjamin Koh (benkoh_at_stanford.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 07 2001 - 14:41:53 EST
My sentiments exactly. Fit the tools to the job. I've been using the
same hardware/software combination for the past 3 years, and have no
complaints, because my needs haven't changed. I still run the same OS
(W95 OSR2) and the same office suite (Office 95). My work hasn't
changed; why should my computer? It's ultimately just a tool to get the
job done. If computers are your hobby/passion, by all means buy the
latest and the greatest, but for the rest of us for whom the computer is
a tool, buying a whole new system is often a poor use of money.
Benjamin
David Ross wrote:
>
> Well, that's an opinion.
>
> I myself don't acknowledge the word "outdated" to have any meaning without
> total context. Hardware, OS, and software apps need to
> be well suited to one another and to the intended application of the system.
<snip>
> - David R.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sid soni" <siddsoni_at_hotmail.com>
> To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, 07 March, 2001 8:28 AM
> Subject: I say just upgrade the laptop, not the parts.
>
> > After your upgrades, you still won't be current.
> > 40MB is pretty much unusable these days, and W98 is also outdated.
> > After cost of memory, cost of hard drive, time to reinstall the OS, it
> > doesnt seem worth it.
> > Just my 2c.
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