[ddouglass]

You are also talking about a two year difference in the technology available. The computers MTU was selling then and now are the latest in technology available at the time.
That does not mean it was not powerful enough to handle the program because it is less than what they have available now. Many of us have had problems with downloading from a singer's disk during a show. There are many possiblities for why and one of the worst is the condition of the disk.