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From: CCMK@latvax8.lat.oz (Mark Kosten - Computer Centre, La Trobe Uni.)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: TBOOK/DAYBOOK is  *SLOOOOW* !
Message-ID: <4667@latvax8.lat.oz>
Date: 15 Sep 90 23:32:10 GMT
References: <1990Sep14.203102.28968@ibmpcug.co.uk>
Organization: VAX Cluster, Computer Centre, La Trobe University
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In article <1990Sep14.203102.28968@ibmpcug.co.uk>, derek@ibmpcug.co.uk (Derek Jones) writes:
> Have I already missed the "Isn't the bundled tbook/daybook slow"
> discussion, or am I just doing it all wrong?
> 
> 25 MHz 386, 4Mb RAM, Orchid Pro Des 2 (1024X768X256), Smartdrive @  1024 256
> 4Mb permanent swap.
> 
> Runs like treacle for me, not the graphics, the processing! E.G., After
> dragging an icon to a day in the month to view, it takes *ages* before
> you get control back. No disk IO appears to be going on. Same sort of thing
> if you bin an item from a day.
>...

I completely agree, it is also slow on an IBM model 70-121 (20MHZ 80386).
I have also tried a number of demonstration programs from the TOOLBOOK
people, and they are even worse.  A small clock program virtually brought
my system to a halt!

I think Toolbook has a way to go - I couldn't suggest to anyone to
buy it.

Mark Kosten,          phone: +61 3 479-2767
Computer Centre,      AARNet (internet): ccmk@lure.latrobe.edu.au
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