VisorCentral.com (http://discussion.visorcentral.com/vcforum/index.php)
- Off Topic (http://discussion.visorcentral.com/vcforum/forumdisplay.php?forumid=6)
-- Windows XP on a 400Mhz Celeron (http://discussion.visorcentral.com/vcforum/showthread.php?threadid=19391)

Windows XP on a 400Mhz Celeron

I'm running Windows XP on a 400 MHZ Celeron with 256MB of RAM. Its running faster and much more reliably than Windows ME. It loads quicker, and is completely inobtrusive as I work with processor intensive apps like Photoshop and Netobjects.

So, I am here to unequivically state that a 600Mhz system is not a practical minimum for installation or functionality.

I am so pleased, in fact, that I have postponed plans to buy a new machine for another six months. I have $1500 burning a hole in my pocket for a new system as I type this, but seeing the performance of XP on my current machine I can't rationalize the purchase.

Suprisingly, I run a 1.1Mhz system at work, using all the same productivity apps. I barely notice the difference in performance. I can remember when I had a 350Mhz machine at work and a 133Mhz machine at home, and the difference in performance was staggering -- necessitating an upgrade of my home machine almost immediatly as I just couldn't bear it. I know that a multi-gigahertz chip will run benchmark circles around my little 400 Celeron, but for my purposes (which aren't entirely "basic", I do use Photoshop for example) it really doesn't amount to much.

Maybe I need to get into games like Quake.

If you get into games I can guarantee you will be spending your $1500.

Aw Shucks

Heck, I still get a kick out of being able to download Asteroids in a Java aplet.