Apple MultiRam C Computer Hardware User Manual


 
4.8 APPLEWORKS & MULTIRAM
General
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Desktop space with different MultiRam C configurations:
MultiRam size Total Apple Desktop size
256K 384K 229K
320K 448K 275K
512K 640K 413K
Time to load/save a full disk (135K) of information: 1:15 minutes
Word Processor
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number of lines in document 500 1000 2250 2250
platen width (PW), inches \ a 8.5 8.5 8.5 13.0
left margin (LM), inches > typical 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
right margin (RM), inches / page 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0
memory size 27K 55K 119K 130K
disk size 25K 53K 111K 122K
load/save time, minutes :17 :31 1:03 1:08
time to insert 20 lines at beginning :08 :12
time to insert 20 lines at end —-. :22 :26
Spreadsheet
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contents of cell label/ label/ simple simple
value value formula formula
number of filled cells 5.000 10,000 5,000 10,000
memory size 58K 116K 126K 252K
disk size 57K 113K 125K 250K
Time to recalculate 10,000 formulas of the type “n=n+1” : 2:10 sin.
Time to change cell size ([Open—Apple]+V) for 20,000 cells : neglible
Time to insert 250 rows at. top of large (250K) file : 0:08 sin.
Time to insert 250 rows at bottom of large file : 0:48 mm.
Database
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number of records 100 1000 3300
total size of file 6K 57K 310k
individual record size (no. of characters) 100 100 100
time for alpha sort, minutes 0:02 0:14 :38
time for numeric sort, minutes 0:02 0:30 1:30