My saga begins with no idea what gridcoin is but I am grateful for the comments on my previous post about it. You all went a long way to explaining what it is and, it's benefits and some of the cons as well. I haven't figured out how to approach this cryptocurrency yet, though, like I mentioned before, my brother is very enthusiastic about it. 

If I may ask a further question then: how would you recommend I go about getting into the whole thing? Is there specific computer specs that I require? I am considering upgrading to a new computer as it is (mine is about 5 or 6 years old), and I think it might be beneficial to keep some of this in mind as I start my search for something new. Again, any thoughts or advice are greatly appreciated.