Check out the article on the home page on the Athlon XP 2000+. It shows the differences of the P4 & XP's, and what app's they are strong on. If you're looking at something less, go with a AMD Duron. Cheap, and if you get a mobo with 266FSB ability, you'll be able to upgrade to an Athlon XP later down the road. ( Or Athlon C

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