I hear ya. This thing is still running good for the internet and such but the newer games aren't playing, or at minimum capability, on this one. Even the AoE II expansion gives me fits as I can't run more then 4 players with pop. set to 100, towards the imperial age(last one). IT starts lagging badly and I have most everything set at low levels or off.
IT will get moved down to one of the kids. Have a couple of older ones with 98 on them to show up around December for the kids also. If I get the new one that will put us at four and may be able to handle the computer needs of the house. The 512MB board is one of those "want" vs."need" items for the ones who seem to have more money then sense and a need to have the newest thing for bragging purposes on internet game sights.
The good old days of homework consisting of newspaper, magazines, or encyclopedia sources are gone.... now they need info that wasn't even known at time of assignment and 20 pages of resources listed. Heck even a 2 page book report "needs" to be typed/printed out(per teacher). What the heck ever happen to the notebook paper and a #2 pencil?

Regards,
Lobo-hotei
lobo

Treat the earth well, It was not given to you by your parents, It was loaned to you by your children.
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