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). |
