That depends!
Personal computer systems are not immune to year 2000 errors, and
the risk is not necessarily eliminated by owning a brand new
computer.
But "being ready" for the year 2000 will look
different for different PCs and different situations. If you only
use your computer to play games, send e-mail or browse the Web, the
impact of date-handling issues may seem minor or even negligible. On
the other hand, if you rely on financial or spreadsheet software,
you may have every reason to be concerned about the consequences of
the year 2000 to you or your business.
The type of issue you
face and the impact will vary, depending on the type of computer
system you are using and how you are using it. We will see that year
2000 issues can surface in more than one part of your computer
system. So while one part of your system may be ready for the year
2000 (for example, the hardware of a brand new PC), another area may
not be (for example, your software or personal files).
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