thanks for the info....you are right, I am snowed in and cannot find my version of SC4, and I wanted to experience the new one...but I have a slower than average connection, and have never been comfortable with the requirement for online only.
Will work just fine, but keep in mind that game has about a 1.5 rating with almost 4,000 reviews which is really bad. http://www.amazon.com/SimCity-Limited-Edition-Pc/dp/B007FTE2VW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389036118&sr=8-1&keywords=sim+city+5+pc