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Hi Bill, My setup has gone through so many changes over the last couple years I really don't know where it's going to end up. I had a twin 300 that I chopped up.
Machine #1 is a 300 P2 w/256 ram, 8 gig HD, Appian quad card w/4 megs each port, 4-19" monitors, 8 gig tape, 120 meg A drive, reg A drive. I use this one for my business (framing company)and WOWdt data base. usually 10 workspaces with 8 charts each w/ their own quote page.
Machine #2 has the other 300 P2 w/ 128 ram 4 gig HD, Appian Pro (2 port), same other stuff like a cd, smaller tape, reg A drive. I use this on for MBTrading on one screen, Telescan, Tradestation, Omnitrader and the like for systems and leafing through charts during the day. TradeStation got demoted because data base maint was too much and cumbersome so I turned it into an end of the day program and system worker
Machine #3 is a smaller one, 166 P2 with 128 ram, single STB 128 Velocity w 19" monitor, cd and the other. I use this one for LiveWire. LiveWire runs best in Dos. I found if you try it with the Appian cards, when you shift to a chart it blanks one of the 2 screens (something to do with the DOS format). Anyway I like LiveWire for just sitting around and paging down through the stock charts during the day. Simple symbol input (stocks and options) and a good portfolio manager with printed reports at year end. I have to manually enter the trades but I can keep track of all my positions in all of the accounts I have. (Hey, really not that many but but the wife and kids like to try their hand at picking and I don't want them recording in MINE !!! :)
All three machine are networked together with Intel EthernetExpress Pros/100 cards to share fax, printer, and just plain moving all the garbage around with as I try to find a nice fit :) I counted the other day (as I changed the breaker in this room from 15 to 20 amps) 31 pieces on 3 double outlets. (you have to add the lamps, TV cable box, cable amp, clocks, surge protectors, printer, phones, pencil sharpener, three sets of speakers, and of course the monitors and machines. Karen, my wife , says when I turn it all on the rest of the house dims :) :)
Please, not bragging but it has been one heck of a trip getting to this point and alot of time and FUN !!!
joe Naples Fl |
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