Does Processing Speed Really Matter?
With the release of the new Intel Core 2 processors consumers are once again being hit with marketing that focuses on speed. Users are being told that they need to upgrade simply because new machines fitted with the new processors will run much faster than the old Pentium and AMD powered computers.
But does processing speed really matter? Will it actually have an impact on the bottom line of your business?
I guess that depends on just what your business is but for us the increase in processing speed is not going to affect our productivity at all. In fact, like most people, an increase in processing speed won’t even be noticed.
Despite the fact that we’re running high-end graphics programmes and HTML editors all at the same time the increase in processing speed is really not worth worrying about and it’s hard to justify upgrading our machines just for an increase in speed.
What does affect our productivity and our bottom line isn’t processing speed but screen size. If you want to be able to work faster add a second monitor to your computer and you will be amazed at just how much more work you can get done.