Are you still using a Windows 98 computer? Is your Windows XP computer Sloooowwwww. Have you been putting off purchasing a new computer because it is too expensive? Then you need to read this. Every year hardware manufacturers like Intel are releasing new, faster components which increase the speed of your computer. Historically, a new computer can range from $600 - $1000. So what is your time worth? How fast is fast and how can you benefit from buying a new faster computer? Below you’ll see a case study illustrating the cost savings associated with buying a new computer.
Let’s assume the following information is true. You have an employee that makes about $40k a year. This person uses his computer about 70% of the time to perform his job duties. The computer he is using was purchased about three / fours years ago and is an Intel based system using a CPU known as a Pentium 4 2.8 Ghz which was released to the public in the 4th qtr of 2003. One of the important numbers in the previous sentence is 2.8 Ghz. This number represents the speed or another way to describe it is like having a car that can go 2,800 mph.
Now we are going to compare the same employee who is now using a new Intel based computer system with a Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4 Ghz which was released in the 4th qtr of 2006. This technology became really affordable in the 3rd qtr of 2007
Here are the chips compared side by side.
The table above shows almost a 4x increase in performance while doing the same task on a new computer system. This adds up to hours a week in productivity improvements per machine that go directly to your bottom line. So instead of looking at the expense you should look at the improvements when making a buying decision.
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