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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I've been asked to come up a parts list for high end, standard</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>and laptop PIGs.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>So far I've come up with the following:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>(substituting non Dell equipment with comparable specs as </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>required by the institution/organization)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>High End:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Dell GX450 Workstation</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Dual 2.8GHz Xeon</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 2GB RAM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 40 GB HD</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> nVidia Quadro4 900XGL 128MB</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Two Osprey 210 Video Capture Card</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 17" Desktop Display</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 42" Plasma Screen</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Two wall Canon VC-C4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Polycom Soundstation Premier EX w/Video Interconnect</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Standard:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Dell GX450 Workstation</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Dual 2.8GHz Xeon</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 2GB RAM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 40 GB HD</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> nVidia Quadro4 900XGL 128MB,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 17" Desktop Display</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Logitech 3000 USB Camera</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Polycom Soundstation Premier EX w/Video Interconnect</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Laptop</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Dell Precision Mobile Workstation M50</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 2.4GHz-M P4</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 1GB RAM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> nVidia, Quadro4 700 GoGL, 64MB, VGA </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> 15in UXGA Screen</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Logitech 3000 USB Camera</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2> Soundstation Premier EX for fixed locations, otherwise headphones</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Questions....</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>How does this list compare with the current generation of PIGs?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>What type of performance could be expected with the above hardware?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Is a Plasma screen appropriate or would a projector be better?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>What are peoples experiences with USB cameras? Which ones are compatible?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>(Researching the archives, it seems some USB cameras work better)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>What onboard sound chipsets are compatible with AG?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>(It seems using onboard sound reduces requirement for 32 bit PCI slots</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>- an issue if mutiple video capture/display cards are needed)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>What affect does AGTk 2.0 have on PIG specifications?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>SM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>WSSU</FONT>
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