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Subject:Re: PC hardware requirements for TWs From:Max Wyss <prodok -at- PRODOK -dot- CH> Date:Sat, 20 Jun 1998 01:15:20 +0200
Sarah,
of course, you can do technical documentation, DTP, Photoshopping with a
166 MHz Pentium with 32 Meg RAM. You simply have to make clear to your boss
that everything will take about 3 to 4 times as long.
You don't say whether you are doing 4-color work for printing. If so, you
may expect crashes with Photoshop, or certain filters are no longer
available.
The processor speed may not necessarily be the big problem, but with 32 Meg
RAM you are definitely below anything recommended.
However, you might be better with a machine having a fruit on its case anyway.
Good luck with your fighting against pointy-hairedness.
Max Wyss
PRODOK Engineering AG
Technical documentation and translations, Electronic Publishing
CH-8906 Bonstetten, Switzerland
Fax: +41 1 700 20 37
e-mail: mailto:prodok -at- prodok -dot- ch or 100012 -dot- 44 -at- compuserve -dot- com
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>Fellow techwriters,
>
>I am interested in finding out the PC hardware my fellow techwriters are
>using to run industry-standard applications such as FrameMaker, Photoshop,
>Illustrator, Paint Shop Pro, RoboHelp, Doc-to-Help, and the like.
>
>For instance, what is your processor speed? How much RAM do you have
>installed? Do you have a soundcard and speakers?
>
>Also, does anyone know of Web resources that publish information related
>to this subject?
>
>I am asking because I need to make a business case for keeping the
>P300/128 MB RAM Dell that I currently have. My boss has informed me that
>I have a "developer's machine" and will therefore be downgraded to a
>P166/32 MB RAM as soon as new developer is hired. I run desktop
>publishing, graphics, winhelp, and HTML help applications.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>--Sarah
