Digital Home Thoughts: Is That Old Clunker Ready For The Scrap Heap?

Be sure to register in our forums and post your comments - we want to hear from you!


Zune Thoughts

Loading feed...

Apple Thoughts

Loading feed...

Laptop Thoughts

Loading feed...



Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Is That Old Clunker Ready For The Scrap Heap?

Posted by Hooch Tan in "Digital Home News" @ 11:00 AM

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews...-core,2717.html

"An increasing number of enthusiasts are likely wondering whether their systems are still fast enough, or if it makes sense to invest in an upgrade heading into the holiday season. Many people jumped on the Athlon 64 or Athlon 64 X2 because of great performance and strong overall value in the first half of the last decade. "

It is easy getting caught up in the race for the fastest computer on the block. What was peppy and powerful one day quickly becomes old and sluggish the next. That does not seem to be the case so much anymore these days as computers, even three years old, are plenty powerful for today's applications. I just hope those that do upgrade find good homes for their old friends. For years now, we have had incredible computing power, much of which holds up against everyday needs. I can remember years back, a hand-me-down computer that was three years old at the turn of the decade, or even in the 90s would have problems keeping up with what was demanded of it. Now, people work well with computers that are much older than 3 years. Since I work with technology, what I use in my office is a mishmash of things new and old. Owing to budgetary constraints, I rarely have anything that is bleeding edge, and I do admit to having some things that I use which are approaching a decade in age. What about you? How old is your gear? Does it still fulfill your needs?


Featured Product

The Canon PowerShot S100 - The incredibly fun and small camera that offers you 12.1 megapixels with a bright f/2.0 lens and full 1080p video recording . MORE INFO

News Tip or Feedback?

Contact us

Thoughts Media Sites

Windows Phone Thoughts

Digital Home Thoughts

Zune Thoughts

Apple Thoughts

Laptop Thoughts

Android Thoughts

Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...

Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...

Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...

Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...

Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...