Phht!

[rejectomorph]

The new install of Juno is already displaying instability, with periodic freezes and invalid page faults and a couple of blue screens. Clearly, I have not gotten to the root of the problem. So, what is it? Sluggo's hardware? A bad driver or two? Windows in its decay? My bad karma? Bill Gates Satan? Not a clue! Well, better that Sluggo should act up than that the cat should get sick. Oh, wait. The cat is sick. Tossing her kitty cookies on the carpet again, she is. Must be another hair ball.

At least the weather has turned interesting. The afternoon was full of gray clouds with no silver linings in sight, and a rising wind which set the trees humming and swaying. There were some nice sprinkles, as well. Yes, now that all the flowers are blooming and the oaks sprouting new leaves, a real winter storm arrives at last!

I think I'll take a nap. Dealing with Sluggo has me worn out.

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[dotruth.livejournal.com]

The other option is to build it yourself. There are many books out there that will walk you through it step by step and will also guide you into finding the parts. Techtv.com is one such place.
Processors have sped up by great leaps in the last few years and I doubt that you would be able to find a 'slow' processor under 1GHz. Its just how the companies have phased out their stocks. You might actually be pleasantly supprised if you do go that route. Also check with schools in the area to see if they are about to do an upgrade. They may be willing to part with an old system for a cheap price.

[rejectomorph]

My extreme technodoltishness has always kept me from attempting such a thing, but I may end up being forced to cobble something together, eventually. As for the local schools -- I don't think they'll be selling anything used for quite some time. In fact, given their financial state, they might even be buying used equipment, if they can buy anything at all.California teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, and the part of the state in which I live is far from being the most prosperous. It may not be too long before instant messaging is replaced here by the more economical smoke signal.