Thanx Bernie.... That's what I want to hear simple is simple ...appreciate the info & feedback. One of my older Compaq LT's running Xp pro only has 960mb ram runs choppy & stuttered depending on the application...videos etc.....compared to my desktop and stage Lt which have 2G's with Xp pro and I have no problems they are pretty fast. So I guess when I'm ready to upgrade for another laptop for my wife soon I'll be looking for win 7...although many of my friends are pushing me to get a MAC of which I never had..