Dan Waters
df.waters at comcast.net
Fri Dec 24 12:12:13 CST 2010
If you're waiting for compiles, you need to change something. I'd suggest a desktop - one you build yourself that you can easily update. Get an Intel i950 core (not all that expensive right now ($229 at http://www.microcenter.com/search/search_results.phtml?Ntt=i7-950&N=0&submit .x=0&submit.y=0), an SSD drive for the operating system and apps, and maybe another HD for file storage, and 6/8 Gb Ram. Get two monitors. With this in place you'll be able to do things at least twice as fast as you do now. Before you spring for any more MS software, look at the Design and Development Action Pack (https://partner.microsoft.com/40132997). This includes VS 2010, SQL Server, W7 64, and many others. It's $429/year. I went from a laptop as my dev machine to a desktop with two 1600 X 1200 monitors, and it's a significant difference. If you spent $3000 on new equipment + the Action Pack, and you can work twice as fast, how long would it take to recoup the expense? Not long I'd bet. Good Luck! Dan -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 11:41 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: [AccessD] The old laptop is slowing down It is sad and somewhat annoying when the laptop starts slowing down. Is it just perception? Am I accustomed now to remote desktop into faster machines and working in snappier systems? Is it an accumulation of crap? Do I need a reinstall? Maybe a move from Vista to Windows 7, with a clean install along the way? An SSD? All I know is that things don't load fast any more. Even doing compiles on VS 2008 is a "sit and wait" experience. I think I really need a new quad core Intel (bad John, BAD John!) iXXX core running Windows 7 X64 and 16 gigs of ram, all on a 512 G SSD running the latest Sandforce (who makes up these names?) controller. It is Christmas after all! Now to convince the wife! -- John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com