> That makes me wonder, how many of you have less-than-adequate > equipment for your jobs? I have everything I need here, but on my > first tech writing job, I continually had to wait for the computer to > catch up with what I'd typed or clicked. > > What kind of process do you have to go through to get what you need? > Any other creative workarounds?
Currently we all have dev-grade machines and are on the same recycle rotation as dev - a new tricked out machine every 3 years. The machines we're recycling back into IT this year are 1.8 Ghz P4s with 240GB HDs and 2GB RAM, and the new ones we're getting are some kind of high test (2.4 or 2.6 Ghz) Core2Duo machines with more than 400GB of storage and the usual 2 GB of RAM (though we can optionally upgrade that depending on the projects we're working on). One thing we have a hard time getting, though, are replacement monitors. If they work, we're stuck with them. Currently we all (except for me - I have a dev-grade laptop) have 21" CRTs which suck up way too much space. If we get approval to go flat panel, I'm going to ask that we all get two. Of course that'll likely never happen. My primary home machine is a 1.8Ghz Core2Duo with 2GB RAM and a 300GB HD, complete with 22" widescreen ultrasharp LCD display. I also have an older laptop (1.2Ghz P4, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB HD), and two "ancient" desktops... a P2 and a 486. The P2 is mainly a web access station at this point, and the 486 is currently a doorstop. -- Bill Swallow HATT List Owner WWP-Users List Owner Senior Member STC, TechValley Chapter STC Single-Sourcing SIG Manager http://techcommdood.blogspot.com avid homebrewer and proud beer snob "I see your OOO message and raise you a clue." ______________________________________________ Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help technology and PDF output. Learn more at www.doctohelp.com/tcp. DITA West 2007--Use a discount code of "TECHCOMMPROS" to get a discount rate of $200 off the $900 registration price. http://www.travelthepath.com/conf/dita2007.shtml _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
