Originally Posted by
stfu&gbtw
A. I didn't write the check. I only do this stuff on the side, and they send me the equipment I need... Keeping it is just a little side bonus. Also got a W540 and two W530's out of the arrangement.
B. How much time does one have to save to make back $2500 when the person using the machine is is being paid $200/hr? The machine will probably last 2 years... If that doesn't seem like a solid investment to you, you should hand in your PE and go re-up your basic arithmetic cert. Or you can keep wasting your employer's and client's money, tell them it's cheaper to just keep closing and opening documents and applications. Who really needs a computer to begin with anyway? You could do all your PE shit with a ruler, slide rule, compass, abacus, and a stack of stamped envelopes... That'd save you a ton of money!
C. I'm not a PE. I'm a network systems engineer. I only use the machine to vet the organization's technology, and the PC in this case is their spec. I don't tell my clients to waste their time and money on inadequate technology solutions. They make more money than I do. Grab your Babbage Accumulator and see if you can figure out how much time you need to save to pay off a $2500 purchase price delta when you're billing $2500/day.... Would that be <2 years, or >2 years?
D. Not surprising that the dude who thinks slow computers save money also doesn't see the value in tiered storage. By all means, spend your money how you like. You PE's know everything - who needs IT! Although I wonder if you're as successful as the guys who hire the folks who really know how to make their systems work... Perhaps there's a correlation there...
