Flash does run. Flash animations work and Flash enabled websites work . None-the-less, YouTube video do not play smoothly. There is a discussion on the "www.deviceonchip.com" website on allocating CPU to video and less to sound to improve this.

The OEM price for Windows XP in the US is $38.00 with the license sticker and $36 without. They do have special prices if the order comes from the Ministry of Education in developing countries. Maybe Dell and HP get $8.00.