| PCs: Is New for You? [Washingtonpost.com] |
Nov. 24, 2002
An emerging trend reveals computer users are discovering that their systems don't have to host the latest processor speed to perform simple tasks such as word processing and email reports Mike Musgrove at the Washington Post . . .
" . . . The primary uses for home computers are still word processing, surfing the Web and writing e-mail, none of which require much in the way of hardware . . . "
"Gaming used to be the number one application for converting shiny new computers into wheezing husks. But even the latest pixel-pushing titles haven't kept up with the advances Silicon Valley has made in terms of processor speed . . . "
"For non-gaming users who aren't interested in editing digital video, the desktop is becoming more of a hub -- a locker for stashing your digital stuff -- than anything else. Load up your MP3 player, drop off some backup copies of your digital files, and off you go. If that's how you use your computer, you can skate by without a new desktop for years to come . . . "
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