[dba-Tech] best current desktops?

Thanks Funny,

I saw a copy of SQL Server 2006 in China back when 2005 was current.  I
remember being annoyed that I did not know it had been released:)

Mark




On 27 October 2011 01:20, Hans-Christian Andersen
<hans.andersen at phulse.com>wrote:

> I actually spotted a copy of Windows 97 once upon a time when travelling
> through asia.
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> On 22 October 2011 02:03, Stuart McLachlan <stuart at lexacorp.com.pg> wrote:
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> > Micreserfts OS
> >
> > On 21 Oct 2011 at 23:12, 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
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