.Net minimum Hardware requirements.

[fred]

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/d...ml/vxorivisualstudionetsystemrequirements.asp

 

[Guest]

Minimum hardware requirements would be.

1 x PC
1 x OS
1 x CLR

 

[Eric Gunnerson [MS]]

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.

--
Eric Gunnerson

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Eric's blog is at http://weblogs.asp.net/ericgu/

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

 

[Thinkpad 600e]

If one doesn't mind a really looooong compile time, I've been developing
..Net on a 366 Mhz 128 MB Thinkpad (6 GB HDD) without any problems
whatsoever.
As I use this machine at home, only for Sandbox/trial&error purposes, I'm
glad I didn't go overboard investing in new hardware to fit MS
reccomendations.... could've burnt quite a hole in my pocket.
Hope this info helps those who R at the crossroads.