Transitioning to an environment with old end of life equipment

N2IT

Recently I transitioned to another position receiving some really janky equipment.

Obviously not a deal breaker but the machines are old and slow. No dual monitor either, I am seriously considering bringing in another monitor from home. I have a spare 22 inch Dell just sitting around.

Anyway I'm sure a lot of people have experienced this. I was running a 4310 Dell with 8GB Win 7 64 bit to a 6400 Dell with 4 GB and XP. O brother it's brutal lol

SteveO86

I remember the Dell 6400 from a couple years ago

I went through that once. Requested a new laptop after a few weeks and got it like a month later. During that time I used my own personal laptop for some work stuff.

networker050184

You just tell them you need a new machine to properly do your job!

ptilsen

I'm actually at the point that what equipment I get would be a factor of accepting a job. If I applied for a new job, I would want to know. My current job gave me decent enough hardware, but it was a problem at my last job and was pretty frustrating.

I would absolutely refuse to work on that machine. I can find another job that gives me the equipment I need to function productively. A good $1,100 worth of hardware gets dual widescreens, Core i5, 8GB, SSD at retail OEM prices. For what they're paying you and what you're doing there's no way they can't justify a small hardware expenditure.

If it's a small shop with some flexibility, I would see about BYOD with a stipend/partial reimbursement. I personally would use my own laptop for work if they would cover warranty and insurance.

gorebrush

My work machine is a Core i7, 8GB machine, Dell effort. Got dual screens, but the keyboards and mice are junk.

I bought a second Filco Majestouch keyboard just to bring to work and I am glad that I did. If I'm going to be working 12 hours a day/night then I'd rather just spend the money and get something decent than use junk