The 9200 being referred to is a desktop (Dimension).Gary

Yes sorry bout that. Its the new Core Duo Dell Dimension desktop.

>Hi,>>One big advantage of buying a Dell is that all the XPS>machines that I have had (several) have run FS perfectly - no>unexplained crashes or CTD's (2002 through FSX). While there>are crashes due to certain addons, these have been documented>on many other machines as well. I have never had a problem>with "goes to the splash screen and then crashes", unless I>remove the plane in my default start up flight (a documented>crash source).>>Many times I will ask a forum poster what kind of machine they>have when they have unexplained FS crashing, and either they>built the machine themselves or they had it built for them>locally. I'm not saying that those machines can't be reliable>nor that no Dell's crash FS (I have heard of a few), but my>personal experience has been very good. It gives me great>peace of mind to know that my machine has been tested for>stability above pure performance - that is what is most>important to me.>And I've never had a problem with any of the machines I've built and they would blow away any comparable Dell for far less than you'll pay for a Dell - and you wont get any of the restrictions to upgrading a Dell may put on you (e.g. limited BIOS etc).On the other hand, The Dell on my desk in work often hangs for 30 seconds or so after booting...