Kemble,
I haven't been reading this thread much lately. Kind of in hibernation. Just a couple thoughts for the thread. I picked you to respond to because of our contact, but this is directed as a question to everybody.
I recently ordered a laptop from DELL for my business. Travel has forced me to take the step, despite having fairly capable home system (from DELL) and a PIII 600MHZ office system from DELL.
All of my computers, no matter when I buy them run between $2700 and $3800 when I am done configuring them.
This has held true from the early days when I bought my first computer, a Macintosh [128K of RAM, no hard drive and a 400K floppy drive]
to the latest addition, an Inspiron 7500, 500MHz PIII with 128MB of RAM, 12GB hard drive, CD/RW drive, and 15 inch screen.
So here is the question. If this is the case, all my computers cost around $3K, then where is the premise that computers are turning into comodity items like refrigerators?
Technology in refrigerator land is NOT moving very fast.
The technology that goes into PCs changes enough in two years that I find it necessary to buy a different machine than what I had originally purchased. This means that I spend the same amount for a different and better product.
Thoughts anyone?
Craig |
