Memory question, StoryView, Upgrade, upshot

[Messrs. G & Steel]

I don't know if anybody has mentioned this but here are my thoughts:

A. Your WORK requires Storyview which is a Windows app.

It seems you have some options:

1. Get a DELL (or something) and put it on your network cost: $500 - $700

Advantages: full warranty, immediately useable Windows machine, keep working
Cube untampered, spare machine for other uses (games, file translation from
deadbeat PC apps)

Risks: ??

2. Upgrade Cube, cost (est.):  $500 - $700
Advantages: increase Cube performance, silence, no Windows on network

Risks: 
- dealing with multiple vendors for service if anything goes wrong with
components
- no overall warranty
- significant down time if install goes bad

If this is really work related then option 1 makes more sense, if its a
hobby then option 2 and if work is the reason for going with option 2 that
works too.  Of course I left out scenario 3 which is too horrible for me to
consider which is sell the Cube and get a PC since you still have the iBook
to use and put the PC in a closet as a server.

Its great to have choices, isn't it?

Cheers,

  GS

On 2/7/04 5:08 AM, "Cube List" <Cube at lists.themacintoshguy.com> wrote:

> upgrade the processor, memory and hard drive (120 gb)
> and network it using remote VNC type stuff so we can have a better
> system for our various writing and film projects.
> 
> What I can't figure out just yet is if I can get by with removing the
> 32 mb memory and putting in a 512 mb next to the two 128s, bringing my
> memory to 800 mb.  This would seem, along with the processor upgrade
> and hard drive, to make the operation of the Virtual PC snappy and
> crisp. Is 800 mb enough for what I'm trying to do?