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So Jim,are you going to beat on the old PC with a bussekin?
Test out the Izzy or B11 maybe,just to get back on topic ya know. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Nah -- the one that's being replaced is a work computer, so it's not mine to destroy. I bought a new Dell Studio XPS 435MT for home earlier this year (i7-920 [quad core] @ 2.67Ghz, 64-bit Vista, 6 Gig of triple-channel memory) that I use for little but surfing the web. I also have a 640 Gig internal HD and one 2TB + a 1 TB HDs in a dual ESata dock -- I got a follow-up Windows 7 upgrade DVD in the deal, but haven't wanted to go through the transition. I've considered upgrading to 12 Gig of memory, but suspect I'd be wasting my money for what I use that computer for. As with the folks at work, I've also had issues with 64-bit Windows in a world where 32-bit software is still the norm -- I seem to have more memory leak issues than I did when running 32-bit Windows.

However, I still have my previous 4 computers (dating back to 5-1/4 inch floppies), but the hoarder in me doesn't want to throw them out. Each was a pretty good computer in its day, and they still worked when I upgraded -- they just became obsolete. I doubt that I'll ever power any of them up again -- I even have several boxed DOS games; it's kind of sad really.


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