Guys! Thank you all very much. Quite a bit to ponder, that's for sure. Of course, I'll have to convert quids to greenbacks but that shouldn't be a huge problem.
It's getting about time for a new computer anyways so I think it should handle the speed requirements. However with Win 7, there maybe an issue. so prehaps just upgrading my video card will do for now. I've got 2.7Ghz CPU and 1 ghz Ram as of now.
Again, thanks for your input.
Dave