You guys should think yourselves lucky, I just did the trademe(NZ version of Ebay) upgrade on my comp (for less than 100 bucks)
I now have:
-Intel P4 2Ghz (the 400 Mhz FSb version)
-384MB of RAM (512 if i nick a stick out my other comp)
-Gigabyte motherboard
-ATi radeon 9600XT (128MB of ram)
all this is lower spec'd than your dell, yet I am so stoked. Orbiter has never looked better. My next expenditure is going to a 1 GB stick of RAM that might improve things better.
I know that i would probabaly be better off saving and buying something more modern. But the truth is im a poor AAirman with a family to support. I would rather have gratification next payday vice next year.
point of this thread.... im not entirely sure.
peace