What do you actually need the computer to do?

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What do you actually need the computer to do? · Proposed air date:

When clients ask for the best computer money can buy, Dr. Dave refuses the empty superlative and asks the useful question first: what do you actually need it to do? Without requirements and a budget there is no meaningful “best,” because one can always add more processors, memory and cost.

2:00 · Consulting Philosophy

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