Quoth Blake Tullo : > To clarify something, this machine will only be used for Word (maybe > Excel and Pages), Email and Web stuff (maybe chat, etc ...). I have > a G5 tower for the heavy duty stuff. Good. Smart. > So from the sound of it I'll need to bump RAM for sure, 756 be enough > you think? Maybe Kim is right though, not sure if I need the larger > HD or not. Larger HD will be quieter and faster. Well, definitely faster. And besides, 100 GB is a hell of a lot more storage space than 20. > I'd probably install an Airport card in it so I wouldn't have to > worry about wires. Good idea, if you can find one. Airport cards are becoming quite the collector's items. Few vendors still sell 'em for 70-odd bucks. Cheers, A.J. -- "...there is more to life than gears and horsepower - not much, admittedly, but you get the point" -- Road Kill