@stuartv
Calm down old chap, we don't want you to have a medical at the keyboard
Bear in mind that we are in the
New Divers forum.
Giving people all the information is worthwhile for sure. However on SB certainly on teh subject of computers teh new diver is subjected to information overload.
There are a couple of points here. New(er) divers haven't discovered what type of diving they like as yet. And yes you are right, some may have a desire to go tec, some may not.
The computer - specifically the algorithm subject can be a mine field there is so much information, and like any information it is generally delivered with the bias (intentionally or not) of the person giving that information .
It is never as simple as having the most conservative computer or the most liberal. Each has its pro's and con's. I personally would never suggest that a new diver picks the most liberal computer and blindly dives it. If someone had sought out all the relevant information pertaining to deco then they would be in a better position to judge which way was best. If not they should be informed of the risks with the most liberal and the potential implications of taking the conservative route.
I personally don't care if someone buys an entry level computer or a Perdix AI and run it is tec mode with the most aggressive GF settings they can.
I've also witnessed divers take a DSC hit diving conservative profiles on a conservative computer
What I suggest isn't necessarily based upon my personal experience, but I like to think I err on the side of caution. The caution comes from being out in the real world and having regular exposure with lots of divers on all different levels. My advice would be different if this post were in the advance section with someone with more experience.
Your advice is different. You have a different perspective, and you make a lot of research. Your perspective is based upon your research, your 2 years of diving (mostly in quarry's?) and little over 100 dives, but diving twinsets and mixed gasses.