Slow response in Visual Studio .NET 2003

We are currently using SOS 3.5.3 and visual studio.NET 2003 as the IDE. The
response from within visual studio is incredibly slow when using it in
conjuction with SOS. The project can take upwards of 20 to 30 minutes to
open and retrieve the file list. If I "get latest" it can take over and hour
at times to complete. When using the standalone SOS client these functions
are signifigantly faster, only taking two to three minutes to complete. I
have searched the list archives and have seen this question asked before,
but without and answer be given.

This speed problem is quickly rendering SOS as an unacceptable choice to
suit our needs. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to resolve
this issue as soon as possible

Regards,
Alan Robertson