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So what gift did you recommend for the grandchildren?


CEO asked us about it too.

We discussed the pros and cons of laptops vs desktops and etc (this was when laptops were still a big tradeoff vs a desktop in power and etc). IIRC we recommended a nice desktop for the kids that could be upgraded / changed they were inclined but also plenty useful if they chose not to. Also told him to get a nicer monitor than they were thinking.


> e recommended a nice desktop for the kids that could be upgraded / changed they were inclined

This seems to be where you probably mislead him. If the CEO is making enough money, you buy a new computer, never bother upgrading. Depends on how much he wants to spoil his grandkids (the answer is usually too much.)

But yes, people spend a lot of time on specs and completely neglect the monitor.


When I built my first PC a wise man once told me "Your monitor IS your computer."




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