The thread by MS has caused me to reevaluate this machine, and I realize that it will be five years next spring. That's sufficient to make the jump to the next one.

So, a couple of questions:

1) I see no more offerings of a 3.5" floppy drive from Dell or HP...........is this absolutely unavailable anymore?

2) Can Win7 run DOS programs? Is the "Win XP virtual interface" a desired addition to accomplish this? Dell offers it and it appears to be something I'd seriously consider. I'm positive that everything runs on XP.........makes the addition of Win7 a pleasure.

3) There appears to be a bevy of video card options at all price points. The video on the mainboard is a bit limiting for me, but I do not have any huge graphics demands. Would the most basic of video cards suffice?


TIA