The beta is quite slow at many operations.  This is pretty normal for a beta of
any large app at this stage of the game, where the focus is on getting all the
features implemented and working together.  They can't really start optimizing
the code for speed until they first get it working.

It's fair to assume that it'll be far faster in the released version.

For now, it might be worth tweaking your video settings (check for driver
updates, experiment with different resolutions/color depths, and try different
hardware acceleration settings)

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Steve Rindsberg, PPT MVP
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