Computer Performance
I bought a 28.8 modem to access AOL, but the pages don’t seem to download any faster. Should I get a faster computer?
———- from Rebecca Schwartz of Putney, VT
Of course you should. So many of our personal problems would be solved if only we had a faster clock, more memory and the love of a good man or woman. You can buy all three, but they don’t last. Within a couple of years, your CPU chip will be hopelessly out of date, you won’t have enough memory to run the latest software, and that trial separation will have turned into the real thing. That’s why I’ve stuck with my TRS-80. It keeps me focused on process, rather than technology. Oh sure, I remember the rush of excitement when I upgraded from my Commodore 64. But it didn’t last. Within weeks I was taking the new one for granted. That’s just human nature.
Of course you should. So many of our personal problems would be solved if only we had a faster clock, more memory and the love of a good man or woman. You can buy all three, but they don’t last. Within a couple of years, your CPU chip will be hopelessly out of date, you won’t have enough memory to run the latest software, and that trial separation will have turned into the real thing. That’s why I’ve stuck with my TRS-80. It keeps me focused on process, rather than technology. Oh sure, I remember the rush of excitement when I upgraded from my Commodore 64. But it didn’t last. Within weeks I was taking the new one for granted. That’s just human nature. 