If you're a small contractor thinking
of purchasing a computer,
you've probably had salespeople
make pie-in-the-sky predictions
about all the time and money
you'll save, and you've probably
heard old-timers grunt that you're
better off spending the money on
"real" tools. To gain some perspective,
imagine that you've gotten a
call from a couple who would like
a price on a house. Consider these
two scenarios:
Scenario #1. You meet with
them, take their plans back to the
office, and work up an estimate.
Since you don't own a computer,
you spend three days working up a
price. You deliver it to the couple
and never hear from them again.
Scenario #2. You meet with
them, take their plans back to