Amen to PF's post. It's so nice to be agreed with!

Everyones mileage will always vary, but you seem like you're on the right track.

But I will say this about your old system: there are probably two reasons it's so slow. The first is viruses and spam. Make sure you scan it with good software every now and then. But the second reason isn't really the computer at all. DIAL UP IS SUPER SLOW!!! 30 seconds to 2 minutes to load a page? Standard fare on dial up. The slowest DSL you can get, will be a dream compared to what you're on now. You'll actually think (Oh god, I can't believe I'm actually going to use this cliche....) that you're on the information super highway and not just the local parking lot!

Oh god, I can't believe I said that. Somebody, please, shoot me! Shoot me in the face!
No, no, I'm joking Mr. Vice President. Seriously, it's sarcasm dude - you need a sense of humour....

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