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While many in the PC industry are focusing on the transition to Windows 95 from Windows 3.1, many users are still making the leap from DOS to Windows 3.1. Important factors to consider in changing systems include whether your equipment has adequate CPU and memory capacity to support the more resource intensive Windows and its related applications. Additional RAM might be a wise purchase to speed up processing. Of the Windows programs available, Windows for Workgroups has turned out to be the most stable version and includes some 32-bit features. Investing in a good mouse input devices is also recommended, even for die-hard DOS users who prefer keyboard shortcuts, which can still be used with Windows. A CD-ROM drive is another wise purchase, because applications have increased greatly in size and installing from a CD-ROM is much easier than swapping floppy disks.
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Intel's OverDrive line of microprocessor upgrades are excellent ways to upgrade 80486-based systems to near-Pentium performance without a huge investment. These chips, which plug into an OverDrive socket on the motherboard, or replace the 486 completely if no such socket is provided, are priced surprisingly low. The DX2-50 and SX2-50 chips are very cheap, while the DX2-66 is in the mid-$200 range. The DX4100 is still around $500, but it should be substantially cheaper once Pentium clones and OverDrives are abundant. The chips do speed up processing, as shown by benchmarking programs, but also improve video performance substantially.
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Computer companies should no longer refer to their customer service lines as 'support,' since most experiences with these lines are nothing short of tedium and frustration. Long wait times often prompt users to attempt their own fixes, or to call back expecting to reach a non-cluttered phone line, or even to greet the support technician with sarcasm. Making matters worse is that some companies play recorded pitches for their 1-900 support lines, or notices that deliberately understate the average wait time.
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