Imagine you accidentally have two versions of the same file, and you begin editing the wrong one. Having duplicate files can be more than a minor annoyance as well.
While browsing photos, you don't want to keep seeing the same one over and over again, nor do you want the same song to keep playing when you are listening to your music collection. A similar situation can occur when you are consuming media.
Having the same wrong file pop up over and over again makes the process even more annoying. If you are looking for a particular file, there are already going to be lots of files that aren't the one you are looking for. Having duplicates of too many files can also lower your file browsing experience. This costs you valuable time and can be a frustrating experience. Having too many files on your drive makes it harder for your computer to do its job and slows everything down. This may be due in part to increased system requirements of the software, but it is also a side effect of a computer that has a cluttered drive. You may have noticed that your computers get slower as time goes on.
