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----- Original Message ----- From: "steven austin" <[log in to unmask]> > I'm not sure why you wouldn't access all twelve drives through a single > nice computer, and it could hold your dBase files, too. You'd want a new > processor that wouldn't choke on a 10MB audio file. A cheap Dell would > suffice, and you could offer all the dinosaurs to libraries in > developing countries (and take the write-off)... Well, most computers have at most two drive bays, though more could be added. However, using a Pentium IV for sound archiving/playback is to a certain extent overkill...the only thing you'd gain would be the time needed to access the file before you played it back! Also, the maximum file size is a function of the operating system used, not the processor. Anything that can use the FAT32 file system (available in any 32-bit version of Windows, which means 95 on up) can handle huge files (don't recall the actual size, but it's a whole bunch of GB). Now, when 64-bit processors and 64-bit o/s's appear... ...stevenc http://users.interlinks.net/stevenc/