Thanks, this is all very helpful!

Thanks for the reply! Hmm, lots to consider there. A CPU model and amount of installed RAM would really help. CPU is AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ (Brisbane). Described here: https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/athlon-64-x2-3600.c430 So yeah it is 2-core. I was slightly mistaken about the speed though, i...

hi folks I've got Oxygen 8, and although it's still doing a great job, obviously that's quite old now so I'm thinking of upgrading. I'm interested in how version 23 is likely to compare with version 8 in terms of speed on an old machine . Would it be an "upgrade" in terms of more efficient...

Just the sort of info I had in mind, thanks! Feel like I'm getting my bearings now. Today's researches have pointed me towards waiting another 6 months or so for Intel's "Ivy Bridge" CPUs to appear and settle in. It looks as though those are going to achieve a noticeably better speed-per-w...

Hello folks - looking for some info & advice please! I'm about to upgrade my PC. Most of what I do on it is simple stuff like writing emails, so Oxygen's transforms are the place I most notice the current one's slowness. So for "best speed for same power", someone suggested that it mig...