totally disagree... in this throwaway society we live in, very few ppl (adults w/jobs) own any electronic gadget including computers thats more than a year or so old. (or if they do, they wont admit it).
You have GOT to be kidding me. My computer is 2 years old and only one of my friends have anything newer. I am an IT Manager so people CONSTANTLY ask me about thier PC's. I would say the average age of the average computer in the average american househould is 3 years. In just the last week I've had 2 people ask me if it is time for a new PC. One is 5 years old. The other is 3 years old.
Crotale said:Most computer owners upgrade every three to four years simply out of necessity to have sustainable equipment and keep up with all the new software, regardless of whether that software consists of games or office utilities, multimedia, etc.
Again... you have GOT to be kidding me. My 6 year old Dell laptop runs WinXP and Office 2003 FLAWLESSLY. I have exactly ZERO need to upgrade that thing still today... except the battery sucks.
DP said:At least now if I need to upgrade, most of my stuff could transfer over to a new system, as opposed to my soundcard and hard drives (and some peripheral stuff like mouse, keyboard, etc.) which are all that I was able to use in my new system compared to the old one.
Again... you're joking, right? When you need to upgrade in 3 years there will be a whole new architecture and none of your current stuff will work in your new box.
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It's not even the money. Between my wife and I, we do very well. It's just the point. I can build a new PC every 3 years for $1,000 or buy a new console every 3 years for $399. Is it any wonder Consoles are getting bigger every year?
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