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Do not upgrade: buy a new PC instead
The improved performance, capacity and functionality that a new computer delivers more than outweigh the ‘potential’ saving that can be made by upgrading your current computer.
For example, the new Intel processors are twice as fast as they were 18 months ago. Furthermore, you will save more through reduced power costs, as new computers are greener and more efficient than models over two years old doing twice the work but consuming half the power. Finally, the reality is that older upgrades can often work out to be more expensive than the latest models.
For example, the new Intel processors are twice as fast as they were 18 months ago. Furthermore, you will save more through reduced power costs, as new computers are greener and more efficient than models over two years old doing twice the work but consuming half the power. Finally, the reality is that older upgrades can often work out to be more expensive than the latest models.
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