A lot of people only have one requirement for the computers that either they or their company may buy for them: that they be, in every possible way, the very best that can be acquired. When a lot of people hear about a quad core processor and a 1080p HD monitor, they do not even know what these things really mean, to say nothing about what kind of practical benefits that these types of components could grant the person’s work. However, like litttle rodents, they just munch right in, gnawing into the best (and generally the most expensive) technology that they can get. Obviously, it is human nature to always want more and to always be seeking out something better. But it has to be restrained by some degree of reason.
A computer is only a status symbol to some people. You will not impress anyone, no matter how expensive, rare, or impressive your computer may be. Having the very best possible computer and basically having it “walk” its way through a bunch of boring, mundane tasks all day would be rather like having an F1 car as your commute vehicle — it was not designed to ferry you back and forth to work and the grocery store, even though it could technically serve both of those functions. Why spend the extra money when you do not have to?
This is a question that all too many people never bother to ask themselves. Why do they need the fastest processor, the most massive hard drive, and the clearest and most beautiful screen when a mere 100 gigabytes would be more than ample to fulfill their needs and all they are going to end up doing is reading and writing business reports, looking at web pages, and editing the occasional spreadsheet. Unless you are a gamer or graphic artist, you do not need the very best, so save some money.