We have lots of discussions about this internally, and it's hard to come up
with one set of numbers that satisfy all the requirements, so the basic
requirements end up applying only to very basic use, and the recommended
values are a better place to start for most professional programmers.
My advice is:
* Windows XP
* 1 GHz or better CPU
* 512 MB of memory
The memory amount is more important than the CPU speed. VS is acceptable on
a 800 MHz system with 512MB, but going below that can make it a bit painful.
Though I did write some real code on a 433 MHz system with 256MB this past
fall.
--
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"fred" <fr**@fred.fred > wrote in message
news:%2******** *******@TK2MSFT NGP12.phx.gbl.. .
I came across this link on the MS site as a refrence for the hardware
requirements for .NET Enterprise Architect. Are MS Smoking Something, I
have been developing in .Net for a while and I honestly cant see how such
under-specked hardware can be used. Anyone know where I can get a REAL
WORLD refrence for the .NET enviroment ?
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...quirements.asp