Celeron 2ghz, 5400 RPM Hard Drive? (Score 1)

Has anyone here used a Celeron 2ghz with a 5400 rpm hard drive on Windows XP? With only 256mb RAM, that machine is going totally page file as soon as the massive Windows XP finishes booting (which could be a while). I can't understand everyone is saying it's an OK PC for really cheap. I've personally worked on HP's and Dells (the $499 types) and once the boot was over, I was thrown right back into the 486 days. I wouldn't wish one of these pieces of poo on anyone, and certainly wouldn't want someone to pay for it.