With the current economic times I thought I would share an article that came out in the Economist that talks about Moore’s Law.  You know, the one that basically says every 18 months the processing power will double at the same price point.  The point of the article, and this post, is that we don’t necessarily buy at the same print point because we don’t need as much processing power.  To say this another way, most of the CPU cycles in our desktop and server computers are idle, most of the time.  So if you are were typically paying $1500 for a good new laptop, your next may only be $800 to maintain the same level of performance.  The article also goes on to explain that the software manufactures are finally starting to write better code that also does more with less, so we can buy less.  In the end, you save money.

As a small to medium sized business you should be looking at these trends and consider them when making purchases.  Of course we are always there to help counsel you through them.

Karl Weir

Director of Consulting, Globalquest Solutions.

Rick Martin, V.P of Business Development, was profiled on a segment for the Buffalo Sabres. Where are they now. In it, Rick talks about life after hockey, how he got involved with technology, and what being a part of Globalquest is all about.