Neil,
The only thing that I would say is that you might have an issue with the quality of the sound from the built in RealTek. It'll work, but you may be missing out on some of the sounds that Real Tracks has to offer.

But, a warning. Vista and Window 7 have seriously messed with the USB Audio capabilities. They will sample rate convert all of your files without your permission, or possibly even your knowledge. This only applies to USB.

If you have a CardBus slot in your new computer, several manufacturers, including Creative (which I don't recommend to anyone anymore) have CardBus audio interfaces which will give you Prosumer level audio in and out, and may give you a better sound in the long run over the built in chip.

My two cents.

Gary

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