In article >,
Serene Vannoy > wrote:

> Steve Pope wrote:
> > Serene Vannoy > wrote:
> >
> >> Steve Pope wrote:
> >
> >>> Hmm. I'm due to buy a new 'puter (the current one was new
> >>> in 1999) and was assuming I'd get Vista on it as it's the
> >>> latest thing. Maybe I should back down from that idea.
> >
> >> I've had nothing but trouble with it, even in a house with a pretty
> >> competent geek, who now says he will never get a Vista machine so
> >> long as he lives.
> >
> > Arg. Thanks for the datapoint.
>
> For what it's worth, Guy also got a new machine this week, and he
> went to Fry's and was able to get a machine with XP on it. He's
> happy with it. (Also with his HUGEmongous new flatscreen.)

I've heard for decades that the money should go into the monitor. I
have a 22". How big is his?