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Have computers stopped getting faster?

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  • JCDenton
    JCDenton Posts: 5 Forumite
    The main limitation is file transfer speed, you should try and SSD. I have 2, both samsung's
  • Geodark
    Geodark Posts: 1,049 Forumite
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    jaydeeuk1 wrote: »
    My comp develops for the govt, getting something out the door on time but perhaps buggy and/or unoptimised is preferable to over budget and over deadline, can then tender for next project and more oftenthan not get it awarded, and i insert a clause so it costs them more money than it worth to cancel. Its completely different to the private sector where every penmy and hour has to be accounted for. They only upgraded from IE6 to IE9 last year!

    Seriously! wow! Don't tell me they are still running XP machines?
  • GunJack
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    Geodark wrote: »
    Seriously! wow! Don't tell me they are still running XP machines?

    some departments, yes they will be... imagine the cost of several thousand licences, possibly new hardware, and possible redevelopment of software costs....combine that with government intent on cuts and it's not hard to see why...
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • Geodark
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    GunJack wrote: »
    some departments, yes they will be... imagine the cost of several thousand licences, possibly new hardware, and possible redevelopment of software costs....combine that with government intent on cuts and it's not hard to see why...

    a very valid point indeed!
  • poppellerant
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    JCDenton wrote: »
    The main limitation is file transfer speed, you should try and SSD. I have 2, both samsung's
    Hopefully they aren't Samsung 840 EVOs. :eek:

    http://www.pcworld.com/article/2887255/samsung-promises-yet-another-fix-for-slowed-840-evo-ssds.html
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