[SlowToady]

I disagree, you don't need a new computer, really.

-->Get a new hard drive. The tech has come a long way and they are cheap. Check out SATA stuff.

-->Find out how much RAM your mobo chipset can handle, and upgrade to it.

-->Get a new video card.

You'll be under the cost of a new PC. Anyone who says you need a 2.4Ghz CPU with 1GB of RAM to run office and surf the internet is NUTS. You ever look at your system load while running AIM and IE?

I have a dual 300mhz PII with 512MB RAM and two 9GB 10K SCSI drives that I use everyday. It has never let me down. It's got Windows 2000, Office 2003, Photoshop 9 CS2, DreamWeaver, etc etc etc.

Before you spend $600 on a new rig, do a little research and see if what you have might just need "freshened up." Hell, just going to a clean Windows 2000 install over an old crusty Windows 98 install will make a ton of difference.

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If you do get a new machine, I'd shy away from Dell. I've had nothing but problems, and so have my buddies who run em. Also, they use crappy chipsets.