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Bonita White has been asked by her boss for the specifications for her new
system.
Hey, Bonita, go the whole nine yards. Get 128 MB, no 256MB RAM, the fastest
processor available and at least a 13.2 G hard drive. And don't forget the
monitor. 17" at least!
Seriously, the problem with having a super machine, is that it is often NOT
what our users have. it's great for development, but if you're responsible
for testing as well as writing, the monster machine could be a problem.
Congrats on soon to be new system though. It's nice when management is
concerned about our needs.
