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Ed, <I thought I'd get some opinions on the practicality of upgrading his machine vs. buying a new one. Any thoughts, ideas (even derisive ones) or pointers will trully be appreciated.> A lot hinges on what he wants to use the computer for. If he's mainly into word processing and a little telecom, he could upgrade that A500 and probably be quite happy with it for a while. If he wants to get into graphics, play any of the latest games, or get onto the internet, he might be better to buy an A1200 when they start shipping again. He can upgrade his A500 to OS 3.1, put in some memory and attach a harddrive, but it sounds like you, or someone else may have to actually do this for him. If there is a good dealer in your area this may be the way to go for him. On the other hand, if he wants something simple and still supported (with 3rd party hardware) he should go for the A1200. As for using the A500 as it is, to get online here, he can use a simple terminal program (I'd suggest Terminus, which is available here). We do have a lovely front end called AutoPilot, but your friend would need at least OS 2.04, 3 megs of memory (at least 1 chip) and a harddrive is strongly suggested. If he decides to go for an A1200 (most come with harddrives or they can be added later easily) this would work quite well. If you or your friend have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask! Just a couple of thoughts… Asha @}–`–,-