Thank you so much, Gene, for the excellent advice. I thought I wanted XP, but after reading more information about it, I may end up with Vista. Still not sure on that. I definitely will get as much memory as I can. I agree about the multi tasking. That is an issue I have now. I do not play many games, so that is not an issue. I have a new 21" monitor that I purchased last summer, so I will stick with that for the time being. It is a Sony and has excellent color. Wide screen will come later.
Thank you again for your helpful suggestions.
Thank you again for your helpful suggestions.