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title: There is no point buying faster PCs
date: "2002-10-01T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1123
description: I argue that current 1.6GHz processors provide more speed than I actually need. Instead of buying faster PCs, I'd rather invest in peripherals like digital video cameras and hard disks to expand my computer's utility.
keywords: [pc hardware, cpu performance, consumer electronics, pentium 4, storage, digital video]
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[There's no point buying faster PCs](http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/30/technology/30SPEE.html), since there aren't many applications that need more computing power, says this NY Times article. [via Scripting News](http://www.scriptingnews.com)

In the past, the bulk of PC sales came from replacements. I've seen PCs being replaced because they didn't have enough RAM for Windows 3.1, or Windows NT ran too slow on them. Today, I'd rather spend the money on a digital video camera and an additional hard disk. My 1.6GHz processor is faster than I need anyway.

What I like best is that three years from now, I don't need to feel embarrassed about owning an archaic 1.6GHz P4. It's **enough** for me!