That is something that I hate about Dell and most other computer manufacturers... why put out 3MHz boxes with 512 megs of memory?

>Hi Kevin.
>I run everything on a Dell Inspiron 5150 , 3 MHz Notebook with currently 512 and about to upgrade to 2 GB. I also have an external USB 120 Gig drive
>(Not sure of its speed..dont use Dot Net on it, but for everything else it rips along)
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>I've probably mentioned this before, but up to now all apps (other than Vis Studio) have been extremely responsive.
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>I jusy could not tolerate the sluggishness of DOT Net if it remains at the current speed ....I will first try the 2 Gigs..if that does'nt work I may be forced into getting a new PC....
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>Regards,
>Gerard
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>>Hi, Gerard,
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>>Going to 2 GB will definitely help.
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>>Also....drive speed (4200 rpm vs 5400 rpm vs 7200 rpm) is also a measurable factor. Are you running on a desktop or laptop? I've found that VS.NET will be sluggish on laptops with average speed drives.
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>>By the way, which OS are you running? (I think you said XP, but I forget)
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>>Kevin