On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 8:51 AM, Jeff Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > On 06/22/2012 05:29 AM, Jeff Johnson wrote: >> I am looking for an affordable desktop computer. The motive is to have >> one in my laboratory and recommend one similar to my customers. Main >> applications are my VFP9 application& Outlook. The number of records >> in tables are over 10,000 and there are document folders that hold >> several thousand files. The latter seems to be the sticky point with >> most systems. The OS seems to have a difficult time handling so many >> files in one folder. The application has no problem because they are >> all indexed. >> >> So what would be a good processor, ram, and hard drive specification for >> this type of computing. Also, my hardware guy builds my systems with >> ASUS and I have been very happy with them. >> >> Any recommendations will be appreciated. >> >> TIA >> > I guess the question is what processor / speed, ram and hard drive > combination would optimize file handling and network activity? > > Jeff ----------------------
I think that the important factor here is it is how the hard disk is formatted. For speed of listing files in a folder that is. Because your clients have their own machines you cannot control this. You can take control of the miserable organization, or lack there of, but then you have to create a true organization. -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CAJidMYJ1tYsNxDOeKGWLiX7Y2A2B=1vxyyg5+uacqo6w91g...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
