За да не спорите дълго и безмислено, ето официалните изисквания към РС-то на което ще се ползва WinXP(от страницата на MS):
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- PC with 300 megahertz (MHz) or higher processor clock speed recommended; 233-MHz minimum required;* Intel Pentium/Celeron family, AMD K6/Athlon/Duron family, or compatible processor recommended
- 128 megabytes (MB) of RAM or higher recommended (64 MB minimum supported; may limit performance and some features)
- 1.5 gigabyte (GB) of available hard disk space.*
- Super VGA (800?600) or higher resolution video adapter and monitor
- CD-ROM or DVD drive
- Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
*Actual requirements will vary based on your system configuration and the applications and features you choose to install. Additional available hard-disk space may be required if you are installing over a network.
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Това пък е за Office2003:
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The following lists the minimum system requirements to run Office 2003:

CPU
Office 2003 requires a computer Pentium processor with a clock speed of at least 233 megahertz (MHz). Microsoft recommends a computer with a Pentium III or faster processor.

Operating System
You can run Office 2003 on the following operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or later
- Microsoft Windows XP or later
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) or later

Memory
Microsoft recommends that your computer have a minimum of 128 MB of RAM. An additional 8 MB of RAM are required for each Office 2003 program that runs at the same time.

Available Hard Disk Space
Office 2003 requires 400 MB of available hard-disk space. Hard disk requirements vary, depending on your configuration. Custom installation choices may require more or less hard disk space.

Disk Drives
Office 2003 requires a CD-ROM drive (or compatible DVD-ROM drive) for installation.

Monitor
A Super VGA monitor with at least 800x600 resolution and 256 colors is required.

Pointing Device
A Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device is required.

Other Requirements
Some Office 2003 features have additional requirements. These additional requirements are listed as follows.

Multimedia
A multimedia computer is required for sound and other multimedia effects. A hardware-accelerated video card or MMX processor provides improved graphical rendering performance.
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Така какво излиза? _Mинималната_ конфигурация за WinXP + Word2003 e:
- CPU - Pentum/Celeron или съвместим на 233MHz; препоръчва се Pentum III на поне 333МHz
- RAM - минимум 128MB
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