Why are forms with calculations so slow?

I am using a form with a number of dynamic fields. After entering a value, it takes over 30s to update and allow me to enter the next value. This delay is present even when filling in fields that are used in calculations.
The delay is present even when filling fields that are NOT used in calculations.
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Christopher,
I will agree with other posters that, in the absence of any need to make "cross-platform" transfers, it would be better to format the drives as HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) before you use them.
I don't think, however, that this will have any effect on transfer speeds (it might, but I don't think so). If you purchased these drives as USB2 devices, then they undoubtedly use a USB2 interface. The drive itself, however, might deliver slower performance. In other words, the "bottleneck" wouldn't be the bus speed, but the drive's ability to record data. This would be similar to the difference between 5400 RPM and 7200 RPM drives, both connected to the same bus. A faster drive will deliver faster speeds over that same bus, and the Key drive you have might be very slow.
It might be a case of getting what you pay for. Were these relatively inexpensive drives? Perhaps a more expensive, well-known brand name drive would perform better.
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