Reasons Why a Slide Rule (and Paper Pad) are Better than a Computer

1.   A slide rule doesn't shut down abruptly when it gets too hot.
2.   One hundred people all using slide rules and paper pads do not start
     wailing and screaming due to a file server failure.
3.   A slide rule doesn't smoke whenever the power supply hiccups.
4.   A slide rule doesn't care if you smoke, or hiccup.
5.   You can spill coffee on a slide rule; you can use a slide rule while
     completely submerged in coffee.
6.   You never get nasty system messages about filling up your entire paper
     quota.
7.   A slide rule and paper pad fit in a briefcase with space left over
     for lunch and a change of underwear.
8.   You don't get junk mail offering pricey slide rule upgrades.
9.   A slide rule doesn't need scheduled hardware maintenance.
10.  A paper pad supports text and graphics images easily, and can be easily
     upgraded from monochrome to color.
11.  Slide rules are designed to a standardized, open architecture.
12.  You can hold a slide rule at arm's length, to hit the obnoxious person
     at the next seat over.
13.  A slide rule is immune to viruses, worms, and other depredations from
     hostile adolescents with telephones.
14.  Additional paper pads can be integrated into the system seamlessly
     without reconfiguring anything.
15.  Nobody will make you feel bad by introducing a smaller, faster, cheaper
     slide rule next month.