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From: kmcvay@oneb.UUCP (Ken McVay)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: AutoCAD system info wanted
Keywords: AutoCAD, digitizer,Zenith
Message-ID: <17@oneb.UUCP>
Date: 2 May 90 02:24:09 GMT
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I would like to hear from some folks using AutoCAD in their professions.

In particular, I would like to determine exactly how important speed is in
the system...i.e. how great a difference is there (in reality) between running
A'CAD on a 386SX at 16MHz, a 25MHz 386, and a 25MHz 386 with cached RAM (assuming all have the appropriate co-processor)?

Assuming that AutoCAD only requires 640K of RAM, can it make effective use of
additional RAM for ramdisks, print spoolers, disk caching, etc.?

I would also like to learn more about plotters - in particular the advantages
or disadvantages to using a 'drum' plotter as opposed to a flat sheet model...

Are there any specific things I need to know about VGA cards? I'd like to use
a Zenith Flat Tension monitor, and would appreciate hearing from folks using
them for design work...

I'd also like to learn about the low end of the digitizer market - who makes
the good ones, the bad ones, and the ugly ones?

Last <finally!> I'd like to know if the extra module for architectural 
drawing would be of real benefit (considering its $Cdn1600 price) on top of
the standard system (V10.0?) for home design....

Thanks for your time :-)
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