> > that too is an option but it would hurt me to have to insert 20K record
> > or
> > something like that with a web browser.
>
> Hmmmm.... How ODBC driver is supposed to help with that? Upload a CSV or
> FF file and run bulk insert with COPY.
with ODBC:
user load the database client app (spreadsheet,small database like access
or filemaker) and dump his content on the fat server.
without ODBC:
user hand off the csv file to the DBA.
> > maybe because it is/was a deal between Apple and HK to bundle some nice
> > sounding speakers with their computer and Apple got a Very good price due
> > to volume.
>
> If bundled actually means built-in, then the only thing from H/K there is
> the name :)
no idea at the moment,i don't think it's built in (there's no place to put
the speakers in the IMac) but i'll confirm that tomorrow.
Alain