Hello.
I'm still running a Athlon XP 2000+ on a Soyo DRAGON 2 v.2 board using Via's KT-880 chip set and an Abit GeForce4 Ti-4400. I bought the processor way back in 2002 when it was one of the faster options out there. Back then, the chipset to get was Via's KT-660 so it initially ran with the original Soyo DRAGON+ m/b. Times sure have changed...Soyo doesn't even make m/b's anymore, Via isn't considered an "enthusiast" brand anymore and AGP graphics are quickly being phased out.
One thing that hasn't changed is that the Athlon XP's we are still running are useful for many tasks. Upgrades are limited now because there just aren't any m/b's out there with Socket A support, but the processor still performs well enough for internet, e-mail and most business uses. Heck, there are even a ton of great games that still work well within this spec.
Currently, since my new C2D build, my wife is enjoying her very own PC in her home office. She doesn't care that it's outdated by today's standards. All she knows is that it's hers and "it's much faster than the computer she has at work."
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