Re: NHS privatisation + IT (was [Sheflug] Computing)

[Richard <nospam [at] sheflug.co.uk>]

Graham

Graham Spearing wrote:

> > I'd say that 300MHz with 128Mb of RAM is somewhere close.  Although,
> > there are people who have said to me that 256Mb and a 450MHz chip are
> > more useful.
> > I use it with 128Mb of RAM and a 450MHz AMD cpu.  Works very well.
> > Loads quickly.
> 
> That's appaling! Nay embarrasing...
> 
> Perhaps theer are lighter alternatives that are functinaly good which
> allow a shallower learning curve from MSoffice than going straight to
> Vi? Perhaps KOffice?


Koffice doesn't have much in the way of compatibility with MS stuff. 
However, Abisuite is very good and works on slow machines.  Great for
laptops with 100 to 200MHz cpus.

I don't really understand what the problem is here.  The 1.1GHz
machine can be bought down the raod for not much.  I suppose that we
have to try to help our medical people by not spending money at all :)

Thanks


-- 
Richard

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