> >Now, spec out a "name brand computer" with top-quality hardware and >name-brand components instead of the cheapie-OEM-feature-stripped stuff >that's standard and the cost actually rises considerably above what the >parts cost from a reputable online vendor like newegg.com. I work on >computers enough and have the tools to assemble a complete system and >do initial tests in about 2 hours. I agree. The only time I was ever virused at work, it came on the system disks for a pre-build. The other time was when I clicked on an attachment I shouldn't have, but I was on heavy painkillers at the time. Pancreatitis bites. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads