bworkman

Thank you PMDG! I was lucky enough to be one of the first to download the NGX last night when they went live. I installed the program with no issues at all and fired up FSX use ASE for a flight from KLIT to KDFW. I have dreamteam's KDFW addon installed. Without reading any of the manuals or even the intro package, I was able to start (from cold & dark) the NGX and fly the route (LIT.BYP w/ RWY 17C approach). The interface is very intuitive. The only thing for which I spent any significant time searching was releasing the wheel chocks. I used the HUGS for the approach and what an asset it is! I'm running an i7 920 overclocked to 3.8 GHz on a Gigabyte motherboard with a nVidia GTX 265 OC video card. I experienced no stuttering at all and was able to maintain 16 - 25 fps. I know I will be spending many hours on VATSIM flying this new machine, and I can't wait to delve deep into her systems for a wonderful simulation experience. Thank you! Billy Workman

I agree with cbboy. Buying the "latest greatest" is usually a waste of your money. And it won't be the latest and greatest for very long. You'll get a better buy if you purchase a generation behind. I also recommend Gigabyte motherboards.

What about fault tolerance? Do these drives lend themselves to RAID arrays? Billy Workman

I said an implicit deadline, not an explicit deadline.Billy Workman

Well I see that PMDG doesn't like to set a deadline for the release of their products and I certainly understand their reasoning. As the year dwindles down, however, they actually have imposed an implicit deadline upon themselves. They have said that it will be released in 2010, so it seems to me that the deadline for release of the 737NGX is Dec. 31, 2010. They only have about 2 mos. and 2 weeks to get it finished up. Billy Workman