I purchase new devices because I need to support additional people, not because the existing machines are no longer capable. I noticed that earlier comments from colleagues expressed the view that the economy has been supported more by the technology companies and less by traditional companies applying technology to achieve improvements. To the extent this is true, the economy faces difficult times. We should be entering a time where we can truly expect to get longer term benefits from our technology investments. The natural flip side is that we will delay our purchases, reducing demand.
Productivity takes on New Face.