CPUs are getting faster. Does it really do more?

processing power doesnt matter unless you are editing video or pics or gaming. i have a macbook for school, and a desktop for gaming and editing vids.

Do we really need it? NO. Do we want it? YES! with the fast paced society, people constantly seek convenience, and haste. Most people, especially kids who grow up in the 21st century are getting extremely impatient and it seems that it is part of their character. True that we don't really need softwares that advanced and fantastic, but truth is, we want them. Many people just don't have the patience to wait. Less time waiting means more work done.

I also think computers are getting cheaper and more speed day by day. I think it is good to have very fast speed. I also wish that internet also get more faster and cheaper. Long before the cost of the computers were very high and only rich people could afford to buy one. Now a days, the cost is low that everyone can afford to buy one.

In my line of profession, I need a very fast computer with huge amount of disk space. I sell paintings online and make digital arts, to achieve high quality artworks I need to scan it at 300dpi - high resolution. The computer will definitely crash if I'll be working on a 1GB ram so I need atleast 2GB RAM for that with 500GB hard disk plus and external hard disk of the same capacity. If you're also working with Flash projects having a slow computer will not really help you. With present advancement of technology if you remain to have a slow computer you'll never be able to view websites with good graphic effects, coz they are following the trend of improvement. All low capacity hardware are phased out in factory sales coz they won't be able to contain the new versin of OS - Window Vista if you won't meet the minimum hardware requirement. I guess even if you're not an advanced user of a computer, since you're viewing pages from advanced programmers, its just right to avail yourself with such fast and average capacity hardware to keep up with the innovation. Online support are now suspended for Windows 95 and there are no longer follow up updates for the software, the disadvantage of this is that, you're computer will be more prone to new viruses that attacks the new advanced software or OS. You won't be able to defend yourself from such viruses if the computer is not evolving as it should be. New anti-viruses have is also not backward compatible and you have to meet the minimum requirement that they impose.

I don't think so. Even though CPUs are getting faster they really don't do more because latest application that are being created does use much resources that CPU give. For example the windows vista, a operating system that has a high requirement for it to run.

Interesting discussion mate!! Well, I am a Tech guy and upgrading my PC with every latest technology and chip is my passion!! I totally agree, for people who don't need such "Super-computers" with tonnes of memory and graphics card and tremendous speed, they should avoid spending bucks here right away. It would be really foolish for a person to go for a Quad core processor when he just needs to type in a few documents.. IT firms do need such configuration to set up their Workstations..