Week 3 - Hardware

Moore's Law is an observation made in 1965 by Gordon Moore that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit will double every 24 months and cost per transistor decreases.  That being said, and holding true for the most part, technology develops and changes quickly, with newer, better and faster computers coming out all the time. To start your business off on the right foot, you have to have the right technology to do the job.

Not every job is the same, and therefore your computer needs will vary based on position. For example, people answering phones in a support line division should be fine with a pretty basic computer.  However, graphic designers, for example, who use programs that require a lot of memory, are going to need a better computer with much more memory.  Video-editors, like the ones who will be putting together your commercials, will also need computers with a lot of memory to allow the video-editing programs to render.

With the type of technology used to locate positions as I plan to use, odds are good that the programs will require a lot of memory and need the upper echelon of computer technology.  That can be expensive.  However, there are alternatives to help you save money, such as buying the parts online separately and assembling the computer yourself.  Many websites are available to pick up just about anything you could glue or screw to a computer to enhance performance, and as long as you have faith in your computer technicians in building them, you stand to save a bit of money.