20" imac 2.0 gig 2gig ram keeps freezing

im not sure where i should go

Well rather than a desk top Windows machine you can get a current generation refurbished iMac for as low as $1019. Much better solution that going with a Windoze machine. I used to work for HP and know the family of machines you are looking at, they're OK but let's face it they'll never be a Mac. If you aren't familiar with refurbished iMacs they're virtually the same as a new machine, most people can't tell the difference from a new one. They also come with the same warranty as a new machine and are eligible for AppleCare too. A similar class HP AIO is going to cost you $1000 and then you're stuck with lousy support, inferior build quality and worst of all Windows although Win 7 is getting smiles at least from XP and Vista users. You mention you are on a fixed income, can that income stand the annual additional expense of Antivirus software, maintenance software and not to mention the downtime of maintaining a Windows machine.
BTW if you're interested you can see the machine I was referring to at:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FC508LL/A?mco=MTkwMjE3NjU
Something to think about.

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