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    37" LCD as a trading screen

    If I get a new video card, will it work for a 37" LCD? Will it look good? Will I be able to size everything down?? I suspect the limiting factors to getting the result you are looking for is not only the graphic card, but the quality of your LCD. I have seen larger than 37" screens used...
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    opteron vs xeon

    Harping back to the ISP connection as a possible choke point for data retreival: I don't recall now cometothinkofit of ever being able to digest downloads at a fraction of the speed served up. However, in the early days of DSL my dialup connection was much more reliable. It may have been slow...
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    opteron vs xeon

    "Get a business grade connection with guaranteed packet delivery" I have Bell's Ultra high speed DSL. I operate out of my home. I just called Bell's business office and asked for details on their least expensive business package: $6,000 p.a. up front. No guarantees. Salesman was a little...
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    opteron vs xeon

    Let me reverse the order of thought on this matter I imagine most traders have better use of their time than worrying about their computer once they are trading. Hence, I think its cost effective to be sure before one trades that your/my machine can handle anythig thrown at it, and if there is a...
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    opteron vs xeon

    I would agree with calip - dual core with 2 Gig Ram should be enough, with one caveat: namely your video card. If it's underpowered and on Open gl it can quickly drain your processing power. Heavy graphics, especially on multiple screens will bring the most powerful system to its knees if the...
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    HammerTrade / Andover Brokerage

    I am a new member researching trading platforms. Came across this in the platform review section: HammerTrade 100% recommended (by 5 reviewers). However, one search in Google turned up the following: Andover Brokerage (and HammerTrade) agreed to be aquired by SunGard - January 09, 2003. On...
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