Stuart McLachlan
stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Sun Jun 12 17:48:01 CDT 2011
I still use VirtualBox, even though Oracle took it over :-) -- Stuart On 12 Jun 2011 at 8:38, Rocky Smolin wrote: > What's the VM package of choice these days? > R > > > -----Original Message----- > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart > McLachlan Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2011 6:46 AM To: Access Developers > discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Shopping for > a new comp > > VMs are great for Access development. They allow you to run multiple > versions of Access on multiple OSs so you can replicate your customers > environment. In your case, I'd think that would be a big plus. > > They are also handy for "sandboxing". Do any dangerous web browsing > in a VM. if it gets hosed by a "nasty" you just dump it and go back to > an earlier snapshot. > > Also useful for trialling software. Saves clogging up the registry > etc with leftover bits and pieces from all those trial versions you > test out before picking the program you want. > > -- > Stuart > > On 11 Jun 2011 at 22:17, Rocky Smolin wrote: > > > OEM - don't want to fool with hardware. But an SSD does sound like > > a good idea. Can I just hang that on the outside like and external > > HD or is that a board that takes a slot? > > > > Don't know if I'll be running virtuals - I don't run them now > > although I played with them in the past. Any compelling reason to > > do that? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan > > Waters Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 8:18 AM To: 'Access Developers > > discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Shopping > > for a new comp > > > > Hi Rocky, > > > > Are you going to buy components and assemble them? Or are you > > looking for an OEM box? > > > > Are you using XP Mode (Virtual PC) on Windows 7? If so, I found > > that 6 Gb Ram was needed to not max out Ram usage when it opened. > > > > If you can get a PC with a SSD for your system and apps (128 Gb), > > and a good standard HD for data storage (500 Gb), that's a great > > compromise considering the cost of an SSD. The SSD will be the item > > that causes most of the improved performance. > > > > If you're looking to build a box I can give you a list of > > components. > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > > rockysmolin at bchacc.com > > Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2011 8:26 AM > > To: dba-ot at databaseadvisors.com > > Cc: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com; accessd at databaseadvisors.com > > Subject: [AccessD] OT: Shopping for a new comp > > > > Dear List: > > > > It's time. My current development box is 4-5 years old. Dell P4, > > 3GHz, XP, limited to 2 GB RAM. And the HD is pretty small (<100 GB, > > IIRC - I'm not at home at the moment - in Chicago, actually), though > > it was huge at the time. Been a very solid workhorse but (like me) > > is slowing down. I think part of the problem is that I have more > > stuff open than I used to so there's some swapping going on. > > > > I could dump the HD, reformat and reload I suppose. > > > > My 14 y.o. wants a more powerful box, too and needs better graphics > > than he has. So I told him with the right GPA at the end of the > > year I'll get him a new box, too. > > > > All we need are the boxes, BTW - got plenty displays and external > > HD. > > > > I need speed, not a lot of graphics, and no need for huge HD > > storage. Any new box will have a big enough HD for me. > > > > But the new crop of multi-core processors is unfamiliar to me. > > > > We'll probably take a field trip to Fry's but if Dell has a good > > price I usually order from them and have it delivered. > > > > What would you advise? > > > > TIA > > > > ROcky > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > -- > > AccessD mailing list > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > > > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > -- > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >