Eliminate unnecessary paper. Distributed Computing Performance can be tuned to an application. We can fine tune our purchasing decisions to meet the current as well as planned needs of a particular office. Addition of load in one area affects performance in that unit only. Other computer users are not affected by the changes of a different application family's needs.
Performance is controllable by each individual office.
The users can determine priorities and are in greater control. Performance increments cost less on smaller computers making it easier find the funds to upgrade distributed computers to meet growing needs. Open Systems Computing environments supported by a variety of computer vendors. No more massive administrative conversions due to a mainframe change. MS-DOS 386 or better.