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Mitch Olson
Hi
our company is just about to embark on developing a PIM-type application and
would like to use .NET (VB6 is our distant option 2).
The question we are currently investigating is whether the minimum machine
requirements (processor speed & memory) will rule out too much of our target
market (the universe of Windows users, well at least W98+ users). Our
primary question is what is the minimum specification of a machine to run a
relatively sophisticated application (using MSDE)? (& fyi, our second
inquiry is trying to find some stats on what the installed base of
Windows-based computers looks like).
I have read Microsoft's specs, but always take these with a grain of salt
(90MHz+, 32Mb+ RAM) so I am looking for information from developers about
their real-world experiences of deploying their .Net applications
(preferably database-based apps & even more preferably MSDE-based ones) into
the "field". I'm not just interested in whether the application can be
installed & run, but also whether it runs with sufficient performance to
meet the user's expectations based upon other applications they may also run
on that same machine.
The information I am looking for will ultimately help me to determine that
the real-world minimum spec for a .Net app is x Mhz & y Mb RAM. Any one out
there with some grounded experience of x & y with one or more .Net
applications deployments.
any assistance much appreciated
regards
Mitch Olson
our company is just about to embark on developing a PIM-type application and
would like to use .NET (VB6 is our distant option 2).
The question we are currently investigating is whether the minimum machine
requirements (processor speed & memory) will rule out too much of our target
market (the universe of Windows users, well at least W98+ users). Our
primary question is what is the minimum specification of a machine to run a
relatively sophisticated application (using MSDE)? (& fyi, our second
inquiry is trying to find some stats on what the installed base of
Windows-based computers looks like).
I have read Microsoft's specs, but always take these with a grain of salt
(90MHz+, 32Mb+ RAM) so I am looking for information from developers about
their real-world experiences of deploying their .Net applications
(preferably database-based apps & even more preferably MSDE-based ones) into
the "field". I'm not just interested in whether the application can be
installed & run, but also whether it runs with sufficient performance to
meet the user's expectations based upon other applications they may also run
on that same machine.
The information I am looking for will ultimately help me to determine that
the real-world minimum spec for a .Net app is x Mhz & y Mb RAM. Any one out
there with some grounded experience of x & y with one or more .Net
applications deployments.
any assistance much appreciated
regards
Mitch Olson