Re: what kind of computer for programmer ?

Johan "MrDutchy" van den Broek wrote: 
* Speed of the disk the compile is done on (a ramdisk is best for fast
compiles)


Thats a nice idea, does anyone know of a trustable and free tool for windows (xp) i could use? 

Nevermind i just found one that works with arbitrary sized ramdisks.

http://www.arsoft-online.com/
Here it is, if anyone else is interested. Since there are no docs and support has stopped one tip you might find useful: If it doesn't work (like on my win xp machine): check "emulate local hard drive" then log off and back on.
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