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<blockquote data-quote="Heretic Apostate" data-source="post: 364054" data-attributes="member: 696">Okay, few more questions.From a computer games perspective (playing everything from old DOS games, some of which need MOSLO, all the way to new and upcoming games), what are the disadvantages from moving from WinME to WinXP?&nbsp; I think I remember reading that MOO3, for instance, won't be supported on WinXP, but that just means they haven't tested it.Next, anyone know of a reliable and reputable online dealer that offers academic discounts?&nbsp; That's how I get most of my non-game software. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; But it's been a few years, and I don't know of one any more.&nbsp; It looks like I may have to buy MS Office Pro XP, since I can't find a cheap MS Office Pro 2000 from a dealer I'd trust.&nbsp; (I'm bidding on one on eBay, but the guy has a 19 rating, so I'm not bidding much more than $80....)&nbsp; I tried to buy one from Yahoo shopping for $150, but their supplier ran out of stock. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :("&nbsp; data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />How hard is it to upgrade a chip?&nbsp; Right now, I have a P3 733.&nbsp; What is the best upgrade I can do with the minimum of swapping out?&nbsp; (For instance, I seem to recall that motherboards are rather specific to the type of chip.&nbsp; I might be able to use the same motherboard for a faster P3, but I don't think I'd be able to upgrade to a P4, right?)Argh.&nbsp; Not that I can afford to buy much right now. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :("&nbsp; data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />&nbsp; But after I get that job, I'm going to want to set my computer up enough so I don't have to buy a new one.&nbsp; Or maybe, if the upgrades are too expensive, I'll just buy a new computer and ship the old one off to my sister, who's still runing on a 486-DX2. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Heretic Apostate, post: 364054, member: 696"] Okay, few more questions. From a computer games perspective (playing everything from old DOS games, some of which need MOSLO, all the way to new and upcoming games), what are the disadvantages from moving from WinME to WinXP? I think I remember reading that MOO3, for instance, won't be supported on WinXP, but that just means they haven't tested it. Next, anyone know of a reliable and reputable online dealer that offers academic discounts? That's how I get most of my non-game software. :) But it's been a few years, and I don't know of one any more. It looks like I may have to buy MS Office Pro XP, since I can't find a cheap MS Office Pro 2000 from a dealer I'd trust. (I'm bidding on one on eBay, but the guy has a 19 rating, so I'm not bidding much more than $80....) I tried to buy one from Yahoo shopping for $150, but their supplier ran out of stock. :( How hard is it to upgrade a chip? Right now, I have a P3 733. What is the best upgrade I can do with the minimum of swapping out? (For instance, I seem to recall that motherboards are rather specific to the type of chip. I might be able to use the same motherboard for a faster P3, but I don't think I'd be able to upgrade to a P4, right?) Argh. Not that I can afford to buy much right now. :( But after I get that job, I'm going to want to set my computer up enough so I don't have to buy a new one. Or maybe, if the upgrades are too expensive, I'll just buy a new computer and ship the old one off to my sister, who's still runing on a 486-DX2. :) [/QUOTE]

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