Sunday, November 30, 2008

Processing Power


When it comes to software, whether it’s an operating system or program, the processor and amount of memory your PC has can make a difference in performance. Some people think that just like money, you can never have enough processor speed or memory; when it comes to mapping software, though, that’s not entirely true.
You don’t absolutely need to have the latest cutting edge and fastest technology for computer mapping. You can easily get by using older computers and peripherals. I have an old 3000 MHz Pentium IV with 512 Mb of RAM running Windows 2000 that works fine for mapping. Granted, it’s a bit slower performing some tasks than faster, newer computers, but it still gets the job done. With this in mind, take a look at practical processing and memory requirements for mapping software.

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