New Ain't Necessarily Better
23:49, 26 May 2006
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The article "How Much Technology is too much?" in the Washington Post (10/6/97), said: "Software is evolving faster than the hardware and system software needed for its operation, application software such as word processing are slow to reflect the best features the operating environments have to offer, and there's a growing disparity between computer power available in the box and computer power actually used. The focus on issues of productivity shouldn't hinge on faster processors or more memory, instead it should involve creative and efficient use of computers. This "gap of delivery" is probably because it's simpler to announce great leaps in technology than for users to realize the actual benefit."
That was written in 1997, almost 10 years ago. It's even more true now.
Most nonprofit organizations (mission-based organizations) don't have the option to buy or to upgrade their computers to the latest and greatest toys on the market. And older computers can't use the latest software and systems version. Luckily, you CAN get a lot out of such older computer systems. I get as much out of my "lower end" machine and "old" resources as most people do with the latest and greatest toys, and others can too.
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