[AG-TECH] [AG-USERS] Do I still need 3 servers in this day and age?

[Tom Coffin]

you should try to invest in a Quadro card of some sort to really expand 
the desktop

Les Rhoda wrote:
> Wow, thank you all so much for the swift replies, I am very grateful!!!
> 
> I reckon I posted to the wrong list, have now joined ag-tech and will join the fun over there too :)
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> The groups involved number from 1-6 or so, so I agree (very happily) that PIGs are the way to go.
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> FWIW, heres what I went with...feel free to critique, caveat, etc.... please!
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> 	WORKSTATION	HP Pavilion Elite M9550F Core 2 Quad Q9300(2.50GHz) 8GB DDR2 1TB ATI Radeon HD	Spectra8 Video Input Card (optional, dependent on cams, etc)	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer  PCI Sound Card		DISPLAY	ViewSonic VG2230wm  22" 5ms DVI
> Widescreen LCD Monitor		OPTIONAL DISPLAY	Sharp Notevision PG-F320W Projector	ATI Radeon HD 2600XT			 CAMERAS	Logitech QuickCam Orbit  Webcam	(can sub QuickCam® Vision Pro  for appx same $)			OPTIONAL CAMERA	Sony EVI D100 CCTV camera 		SOUND (ROOM
> NODE)	Chat 150 USB Group Speaker Phone		SOUND (PERSONAL NODE)	Plantronics .Audio 470 USB headset	
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> 
> Again, massive thanks!
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> Really looking forward to getting involved with AG and certainly very glad to find such a hospitable mailing list.
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> cheers,
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> Les
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