Is Your Software More Expensive Than Your PC?

I know some of you already look at these two excellent, fun, practical, and timely legal web sites, but for those of you who do not, check them out:

Future Lawyer: This posting caught my eye today: “What happens when the software licenses are more expensive than the computer they run on? If you have a medium to large law firm, what are you going to spend on new Vista operating systems, and licenses for Microsoft Office.” The direct link to the article is here.

My Shingle: “If you had 20 hours of law student time this summer, how would you spend it? And if you’re a law student, what would make you want to take a job with a solo?” Permalink here.