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<p class=MsoNormal>A local nonprofit enviro firm says they are trying to get a
grant for a new GIS computer for as much as 5k but need some pretty specific
recommendations for the grant. 5k would buy one nice machine and monitor. Any
hardware geeks out there willing to make recommendations on a machine that nice
for GIS? Probably a windows 7 machine capable of running xp in virtualization mode
for legacy software they use. Lots of ram and a big hard drive no doubt but
what processor and video card? Also any good discount generic vendors out there
online that do not add a lot of unwanted software? 3k buys a heck of a machine
and monitor unless you’re going for the latest 6 core processor which is
probably totally unnecessary right? They do not do anything more processor
intensive than say running occasional viewsheds etc. They do not do any interactive
3d that I am aware of other than say Google Earth. Their network is very loose
and there are no IT guys with any requirements or any kind of plan for a
hardware life cycle. They just run them until they get so mucked up and or the
software is to new and improved for the machine and then they buy new ones as
needed usually not less than 5 years - more like 10.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Any recommendations especially on the processor and video
card?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Tom Ponte<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>GIS Analyst <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>(541) 419-2113<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>TGIS@BendBroadBand.com<o:p></o:p></p>
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