@JonDavatz wrote:
Thank you so much for the educational reply - I leaned a lot. Having said that, I urge the readers of this post to pay close attention on these details when you buy a new computer. When I bought my laptop, I did not plan to use it for editing as at that time, I did was not too much interested in photography. Lesson well learned. I love topaz products and am sad that I cannot use Topaz Texture Effects.... no plans to buy a new computer