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Originally Posted by devilsadvocate
Sorry if this seems to have a negative spin on it, I just hate seeing people spend more money than they have to.
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No problem - I was hoping for diverse comments - so thank you for yours
It's just that 6-7 years (or perhaps even longer - my mother says she'll live to 86 and I hardly dare contradict her - should I replace the PC in 7 years for another 3 years?
) - anyway, my point was that for such a long time it's better to plan for a little software bloat. This Christmas I had to install iTunes as she had bought two audio books and an iPod. It was ... interesting.
I've learned over time that with regards to planning: time for a project, money you need while on vacation, memory and processing power, and any such things like this - at best, multiply your best guess by pi (or at least by 2). It'll be more realistic than any other guess you can come up with
So, I'd rather aim a little higher than I think I should