... which leads to an interesting question:
software businesses in the US and Europe typically fully depreciate
computer equipment over 3 to 5 years.
3 years in the US is common, and typically, top-of-line computes gain
about 2-5 times speed and capacity,
in the same time frame.
How about professional photography equipment ? Did the tax authorities
recognize the digital "photography
revolution" :-) ? Any Pros on the list who can comment on depreciation
of their equipment, say 10 years
ago vs. now ?
Regards,
Roland.
Andrew Dacey wrote:
>On Aug 3, 2004, at 8:45 PM, Moose wrote:
>
>
>
>>Not that quickly. I can't imagine that a 30 year old one will be as
>>much good as a 30 year old OM is today, but it won't go down like a
>>rock by any means. The downfall of these likely won't be obsolesence
>>so much as uneconomic repairs after a few years if they go wrong. The
>>D60 is 'obsolete' compared to the 10D or even the 300D, but still
>>capable of excellent results and holding its value remarkably well and
>>the 1Ds far exceeds the D60s capabilities.
>>
>>Moose
>>
>>
>
>I think this is one of the bigger advantages to buying higher-end
>computer equipment, you do get a longer lifespan. The general trend is
>that something newer will come out at the top of the line but the
>former top of the line technology trickles down from there. Really in
>terms of obsolescence, I'd be much more concerned with buying something
>at the bottom end because the next innovation will bump it right off as
>better stuff drops in price.
>
>For example, 2-3 megapixel cameras are still extremely common. A few
>years ago they were the absolute top of the line. Now they're basically
>the entry level digital.
>
>Or to put it another way, if any given computer product has a product
>life then buying that's top of the line will get you the full length of
>it's product life. Entry level equipment tends to be technology that's
>at the end of it's product life.
>
>Andrew "Frugal" Dacey
>frugal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>http://www.tildefrugal.net/
>
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