Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Sat Oct 22 10:52:46 CDT 2011
Ha ha... Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 6:35 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] best current desktops? The way they say "Windows" down heah :-) . PB On 10/22/2011 1:12 AM, Jim Lawrence wrote: > What is Winders? > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley > Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 8:44 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] best current desktops? > > Her software runs on Winders. Thanks for the suggestions. > > P. > > On 10/21/2011 10:03 PM, Jim Lawrence wrote: >> Multi-core, 6 would be nice (but expensive), 8GB of RAM to start and does >> she need a good graphics card as that can save a lot of motherboard CPU >> cycles, Intel is still the fastest (and most expensive CPU) and I would >> recommend a good ASUS motherboard...so far the best and most reliable. >> >> I have no idea what platform the software package runs on but a true > Ubuntu >> server package with an Ubuntu desktop is about 3 times as fast as any >> Windows OS and much better at running parallel processes. >> >> If you have enough hard drive space you can run both Windows and Linux and >> test to see which OS gives the best results. >> >> Jim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley >> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 5:55 PM >> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues >> Subject: [dba-Tech] best current desktops? >> >> My geophysicist daughter wants a new desktop, 8GRAM& Windows, mostly >> the box will run SOTA geophysical analysis software. Any suggestions? >> >> PB >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dba-Tech mailing list >> dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com >> http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech >> Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com