Nilesh.org Notes on technology and everything else

Hugh Bradlow says, "I have a rough theory that says I already have enough processing power. I am not going to buy a new computer because the machine I have is powerful enough for what I require. In terms of human experience, there is not a lot of real difference between the performance of an 800MHz laptop and a 2GHz desktop. A lot of people are now saying that, instead of crunching things faster, technology needs to work better for the human being."
I have been saying that for a long time. Since the time the Pentium III was launched. The PIII was and is adequate enough for daily computing needs even for a power user like me. Even in corporate setups, PIIIs are preferred over P4s for servers. In fact I would never have upgraded from the PIII-450 to this AthlonXP1600+ if not for that unexpected power surge ruining my PC. All that a power user needs is loads of RAM, a 19" and good speakers. ;-)