It was 4x in one configuration.  Almost brand Dell's with 128m of ram and 1.4 ghz processors.  Other times I've seen 2x, I just know that it loads slower.  Also I was pretty sure the XP Pro install I just did said somethin' about Product Activation.  I hope your right and it doesn't but I still don't like Microsoft's sticky fingers with all the spyware.  Did you know that Windows Media Player does track what DVD's you watch and sends that info back to Microsoft.  If you want me to dig up the article I can try.  I just like to run what I can trust ain't watchin' me.  98 I know how to remove most of what I see as privacy invasion.  It just seems a lot harder on XP.  I don't like anyone to know what I'm doin' unless I know they know.  Know what I Mean??