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Mar 29, 2007 6:34 AM by
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Re: Intel promises fast Penryn chips in 2007
That's the best advice: just buy what you need when you need, and don't look back (technically "forward," but you get the point 
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-rob.
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Re: Intel promises fast Penryn chips in 2007
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That's the best advice: just buy what you need when you need, and don't look back (technically "forward," but you get the point
-rob.
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Indeed, and that's always been the best policy, even in the bad old Motorola/IBM days. It's just that we Mac users aren't accustomed to a CPU vendor who is open with their product plans and gasp actually delivers!
Re: Intel promises fast Penryn chips in 2007
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That's the best advice: just buy what you need when you need, and don't look back (technically "forward," but you get the point
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I couldn't agree more. Especially from a business perspective. Hardware is so ridiculously cheap these days -- most hardware purchases I make are paid for by one contract, and then I have the hardware for years later.
That said, I'm still holding out for 8-core MacPros. I haven't really felt the need to upgrade after 3.5 years using a dual-2GHz G5. This machine is still bloody fast for day to day work -- compressing video is the only time when I lust for more speed.
Another 2: never hesitate to buy a huge monitor. The return on investment is huge form a productivity perspective. My 30" LCD was $4K when I bought it 3 years ago. They're now $2K. Do I regret buying before the price dropped? Hell no! This thing kicks ass! It's paid for itself many times over due to increased productivity, and it's such a joy to use.
OK, enough gushing.
