on 9/25/02 5:46 PM, William Ove at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the help. >> I didn't get much help off the 1st Power Macs list, so I'll try here >> >>> I am going to set up a machine for my wife to use as a learning >>> center for >>> Corel Draw. I can set up a 7100/80 with 136 mgs of ram or a 7200/120 >>> with >>> 64 mgs ram. I don't know the program and what its demands on a >>> machine are. >>> Which of these boxes would be the best for this? And any tips on >>> maximizing it for this use would be appreciated. > > I use CorelDraw more that any other application. You did not mention > which version of CorelDraw you are referring to nor any mention of which > OS you will be using.
Draw 8, and I have pretty much any OS, though I think my 8.5/6 is corrupt. > CorelDraw like all graphics applications is a real resource hog. It can > make good use of a fast processor, lots of RAM and a big hard drive. Of > the three I would say that fastest processor would have the biggest > impact. You can run OS 7.6 on the 7200/120 which is lighter on > resources. After loading 7.6 one should be left with well over 50 meg > for CorelDraw which should be ample for learning purposes. > > With the faster processor a person learning will get faster feed back on > their actions. When you move and object you want to know that indeed the > object is moving, and that is very true when climbing a learning curve. My wife will be using Draw 10 on PC at work, but she asked to have a machine set up here to practice on. I think I can strip down a 9.1 or use a full 7.6.1 and nothing but Draw and get a reasonable result. I have a 512 k cache I can pt in the 7200, so I'm thinking 64 mgs and that with minimal other demands ought to work reasonably. I think she wants a wheel mouse, and I know she wants a right click. I have some two button trackballs on hand, but no wheel mouse. I have never used a wheel mouse and never learned what the right click on the trackballs does. A. does the trackball in any way simulate the wheel on the wheel mouse? B. Can you recommend a wheel mouse that runs on ABD Macs? > bill > > -- > \/\/i||i@^^ ()\/e > -- All the best, R.A. Cantrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
