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To: Dave B who wrote (495)	5/20/2002 4:35:15 PM
From: MeDroogies	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4345

I think the issue in question is just how much some people realize most of these things. From a consumer standpoint, I'd say few to none. The only thing most consumers look at is how fast/powerful/how much memory their machine has. It's like a car. If Smith has a flashier one....you covet it. Consumers, having sat back on their old machines, now see the next generation P4s coming online and are wowed by what is offered. It's hard to sit back and be happy with a machine that just "does the job". From a business standpoint, procurement officers probably also realize the points you have made. But I can speak candidly about the knowledge base of my managers when I say they are all feeling "powered down" when competitive salespeople show up with flashier laptops for presentations. Says something about your business when you show up with a 3 year old box and your competitor has a sleek new one. In sales, image is everything. That scratched laptop that has gone through the wars and still puts up a pretty picture just isn't quite what you want your top sales dudes walking around with..... I agree. Mundane WP, spreadsheet and basic DB stuff...old machines are ok. Thing is, I've not only had CPU problems, but memory problems as well. These machines reach a point beyond which upgrading and servicing is just a cost not worth paying. I saw the bill for my memory and CPU replacement. It was over 10% of the cost of new, faster, laptop. My cost/benefit analysis tells me that it's time for a new one.