I have a horrible Compaq Windows ME (Compaq sucks, and Windows ME sucks, so it's a horrible combination). I also have a Dell Windows XP, and two Mac OS Xs. I forget what the RAM is for the Windows ME, but the RAM for the XP is 512MB. I really need to throw away my Compaq. It freezes so much, and at one point it has so many viruses and Adware that it would freeze from all the popups that would bombard it as soon as it started up. I can't wait to blow it up... I mean, recycle it.