Richard,
Thankyou; I'll take a look at that website.
Binos,
Many thanks for understanding where I'm coming from. I was beginning to think I should run away yelling and screaming from a forum full of lovely well-meaning people, but who who spoke a language I didn't understand and couldn't be bothered to learn.
Anyway, another question. PC World's website has a PC with a similar spec to the one I posted. It's on their homepage, and it's the "Emachines Intel 2.4GHz PC" etc. It comes with a monitor (which I don't need but can sell) and software which I would use. It's only £429!!! It's reconditioned, but a friend said that might be even better than new, as it will have been thoroughly checked over.
Now, I know lots of people think PC World are wonderful, and lots won't touch them, but I've never heard of any reasons why, on either side. I hate their shops because (a) they treat me like a brainless idiot, and (b) they try to hardsell their overpriced and unnecessary extended warranty. But this is an on-line only deal, and sounds fine for what I want. Any opinions?
Finally, I'm sure this Mac v PC stuff is ever so interesting and useful. But I'm barely PC-literate, and old (relatively!) and set in my ways and I'm not listening, and I can't understand the finer points anyway. So please please take that discussion elsewhere!
