Prodcutivity (was Re: PDP model line / rarity?)

From: Julian Richardson <JRichardson_at_softwright.co.uk>
Date: Wed Jun 17 10:07:12 1998

>> Win without Intel make either a small frisbee or a coaster for tea.

it's a habit of mine everytime I receive free microsoft junk cds in the
post at work to see how many chunks I can snip out of the CD before win
NT has a complete fit trying to read the contents and blue-screens on
me... :)

>> However, I read in "Insanely Great"
>> that a study had been run in the early 80's that didn't find
>> computers to have improved productivity.

That I can easily believe. Ok, certain tasks get done faster than they
traditionally would have, but overall I don't think things are any
quicker when you add up network downtime, system crashes, printing out
documents before they can be reviewed, ordering more hardware to cope
with the latest bloated apps etc. etc.

(before you say it, yes I *know* I'm in the wrong business :)

I'd love to hear anything that you come across about that study...


cheers

Jules

(and as for the advent of email... it's terrible for time-wasting at
work... ;*)
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Received on Wed Jun 17 1998 - 10:07:12 BST