Do you need an i7 for spreadsheets and email? no. But I would buy as much machine as you can afford because it won't seem quite so fast in 5+ years.
Aaron On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 1:58 PM, <tmcl...@argenta-oreana.org> wrote: > We are ready to purchase a few workstations with the new Intel processors. > What chip sets do you recommend for users who do lots of multitasking and > data analysis with spreadsheets and websites? Would a low end i5 be > sufficient or should I bump up to an i7? These workstations will have a 5-yr > warranty so I want to be sure they will still have some power beyond the > first couple years of use. > TIA, > Tammy > > Tammy McLane > Technology Coordinator > Argenta-Oreana Middle/High School > 200 E. East St. > Argenta, IL 62501 > phone: 217-795-2163 x.1326 > fax: 217-795-4502 > > > > > > > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >
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