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Thank you Michael
Emmanuel
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Watkins <mwatkins@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: evrard_eng <evrard_eng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 5:29 PM
Subject: RE: windows NT 2000
> I've been using Windows 2000 since the first beta's. The last two release
> candidates were virtually as stable as my trusty NT 4.0, and in fact are
> better in most respects (including support for plug and play; laptop power
> management; USB support; etc.)
>
> In my opinion a big real time application like TradeStation should only be
> run on NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, period. Either are 100% (or 1000%) more
> stable than Windows 9x.
>
> I run Windows 2000 Server on a 128MB Laptop and often have 5-10
applications
> running at the same time including my order entry system and a second real
> time data feed. I run Windows NT 4.0 with Tradestation and QCharts running
> simeltanously and usually little else; have not had a TS crash in recent
> memory.
>
> TS isn't perfect, but it seems more so on Windows NT/2000. I highly
> recommend it for the real time trader. I'm already running it and have no
> plan to wait until the first service packs come out. But then again, I
back
> my systems up on a regular basis...
>
> More importantly be sure you've all installed a virus checker like Norton,
> and do it today. You never know what evil lurks in your hard drive and
email
> folders...
>
> Regards
> Michael
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. Hermansen [mailto:lahermansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 3:23 PM
> To: evrard_eng; rtobiass@xxxxxxx
> Cc: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: windows NT 2000
>
>
> Windows 2000
>
> Talked to a supplier today who said it was just about to be released,
> then pulled. He advised me to wait about 1 month after the official
release
> to clear up all the patches that will be added.
>
> Microsoft earlier said the official date will be Mid February.
> Remember it is a memory hog. 128k Ram just to run the operating system.
> Cost for the full version will be around $325. Upgrade from WinNT/Win98
is
> around $190.
>
> I recall someone on this list earlier in the year was using a Beta version
> and running Omega just fine. I would be more excited for TS2Ki Release #4
> than I would the Win2k.
>
>
> The GUMM investor.
> http://www.GUMMinvestors.com
>
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