Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
Harry Krause wrote:
JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Got my new computer finished up this morning, though still waiting
delivery of storage drive. VISTA works fine. Initial first-time
startup takes a long time.

Congratulations! Do you notice any significant speed on this
machine vs the one you gave your Mom?



Well, the new box has a faster video card. The application hard
drives are both WD Raptors, so that part should be the same. I would
say the CPU is a bit faster opening up programs. Also, the new box
has more memory.

Yeah, the new machine is faster, despite VISTA. VISTA so far seems
nice and smooth to me. Only one small software program so far bombed
out on the install, a chess program. But I've just started to load
up the C drive. My D drive hasn't yet arrived.

What video card did you get?


A new "mid-range" card from ATI...a XT 1950 pro existential or
something like that. It came in a blank OEM box, so until I restore my
email from my other computer, I can't be more specific.
Wait...wait...don't tell me. Radeon XT 1950 Pro or something like
that. Close enough.

How much on board memory?


256. I'm not a "big time computer gamer." It's more than good enough for
the photo and newsletter work I do.