The Business Case for Investing in Modern CPUs Over AI Coding Subscriptions
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Summary
The article argues that companies should invest in faster CPUs for their employees rather than sticking with older mobile chips, as the productivity gains from faster hardware would easily justify the cost compared to expensive AI coding subscriptions like Cursor that cost $480/year per engineer.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledCPUs have gotten really fast. Shockingly fast!
Most people are stuck on previous generation mobile chips at a huge detriment to their productivity
Engineering productivity is worth at least $500/year
Cursor is $480/year for the team plan (the cheapest corporate plan)
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