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From: "Mary Lou Bailey" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Memory Recommended for TMG 5
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 22:57:00 -0400
References: <78.2d75e077.2acbb192@aol.com>


Since alot of potential TMG buyers aren't on this list, and will go first to
the Wholly Genes website for information about the program, the "bare
minimums" should be more realistic and/or up to date than what I found in
combing the website last week.
The only reference I found to system requirements was dated September 2001,
obviously not applicable to TMG 5.0, but I don't think I even ran TMG 1.2
six years ago on this setup,.and certainly not 4.0!

"The Master Genealogist requires an IBM compatible PC (386 required, 486
recommended); Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98/NT; 8 MB memory (16 MB
recommended); hard drive; mouse or pointing device; and VGA or higher
resolution monitor. Optionally supports Windows-compatible printer;
Twain-compatible scanner; and Sound Blaster or compatible sound card."

It is probably more appropriate for me to address comments regarding the
website to WG than to the list, which I will follow through with.

Your idea of a stripped down machine is great! By the time I finish taking
off all I dare of the garbage the manufacturers put in, that's essentially
what I'm running---TMG, Word, a browser, and an anti-virus program! It
helps.
Mary Lou Bailey



----- Original Message -----
From: <>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 10:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TMG] Memory Recommended for TMG 5


>
> Since to a great extent program operation will depend on several factors
that
> TMG cannot know ( database size, Video card and video memory, OS, etc.) I
> think bare minimums stated for hardware should be taken as resulting in
bare
> minimal operation of the program <G>.
>
> What I'd really love to see is for WG to work with one of the computer
> manufacturers to develope a stripped down machine ( no digital music,
photo
> album software, junk programs, etc) maximized to run only three programs-
> TMG, A simple wordprocessor without 6,000 bells and whistles, and a
browser.
> Then market that machine with TMG as a package deal to the genealogical
> community. <G>


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