Win ME specs are for a minimum of a 150mhz processor. Oddly enough, when trying to run ME on a pentium 120, the install halts and says the processor does not meet minimum specs. That's the first time I've ever seen software not install on machines below minimums. In most cases, the software can be installed, but the performance is so bad that its not recommened (or supported). I guess we got used to stuffing 10 pounds of potatoes in 5 pound bags and finding ways to make it work. Maybe that's a bad habit in this new age of high end machines and graphics software. Times are changing. Minimum specs ought to be adhered to methinks, especially when published in advance. I'm looking at the manual page 7. Says 500 min, 700 recommended.