> I would go to at least 1 or 2 gig or ram as the cost of ram is quite > low at this time. It is well worth it as it does make a difference > to speed. > > I agree, I have 1G, and that was a great improvement over the previous machine, with the same amount of RAM as you have. I disagree - it is far too small an amount - I went for 2GB when I bought this machine in 2003. Nowawdays you should be considering at least 8GB. -- Colin Adams Preston Lancashire