I don't think.
You used new generation laptops or computers?
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Eh, my desktop is 4-6 years old. I don't exactly recall. >.> It's still good though. Upgrading the CPU(3.0 gHz core2 duo) would require upgrading the mobo (LGA 775 socket), which would require upgrading the RAM (4 GB DDR2...1066?). Overall, not worthwhile since it would be a drop in gHz for more cores. I sidegraded the video card once just to get an HDMI out and added a terabyte internal drive, but other than that it's all still the same parts. It doesn't run recent games on max graphics by any means, but it can handle middle of the range for most games.
If I were going to upgrade, I'd probably just drop in an SSD and a better video card.
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>Implying I don't post daily from an 8 year old laptop without issues :)
http://www.cnet.com/laptops/fujitsu-...-31282148.html <--- Link very related
Exactly! Maybe it's just because I've always owned terribly outdated computers and so simply don't notice the negligible (imo) amount of lag as well as people who are used to using the "latest & greatest" do. My very first desktop had a P2 @ 200mhz and originally 128mb ram (later bumped up to 2gb from donated parts), and while it was nowhere near as "quick" as the later computers I would acquire, I still found it to be highly usable.
Above all however, I just don't see any reason to drop cash on a new one when the one I have does everything I want it to (emulators, a TON of pc games, typical everyday computer stuff). While newer, more powerful computers are needed to play the latest PC games, computers between 8-10 years old can still be used, at the very least, for most basic everyday tasks.
I'm fairly sure they released the XP Media Center edition around 2005 (assuming it came with the computer), which yes, would definitely be new enough to be completely useable and do retro emulators. Not to mention my laptop was from 2004 making yours most likely more powerful :)
It's funny, a couple of days after posting about my 4 year old laptop. It died.
:lol
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
If it has at least a 1.6ghz processor it'll more than likely run Win7 well enough, though more ram would also help.
Was it a dell? :p
EDIT:
Thankfully the only PC games I play are a handful from around 2000, any newer games I'm interested in have console ports :D