Renapd, I'm not quite sure what it is that I am assuming. I made clear that I am in Canada, not the U.S. After shipping, duties, taxes, etc I pay about double the U.S. price. Nor did I suggest that I am the only old PC user. I was illustrating that the pace of commerce has resulted in cheaper products and greater variety while also making things easier to use. Surely you cannot argue that this has not made the personal computing experience available to more people rather than fewer. It is still too expensive for too many but is definitely an improvement. I seem to have touched a nerve with you. Although you could not possibly be aware of it, I am the child of a white European mother and a black South American Indian father. I grew up in the slums so I certainly do not speak as some "mystical" over privileged individual. I fail to see even a hint of ethnicity in my previous postings. If you reread those posts I suspect you will see that you have read what you wanted to read, not what I said. It would be wonderful indeed if everyone was equally privileged with the same opportunities. But we are not. Some of us are stronger or smarter or more beautiful or just richer than others. It has always been thus and is not likely to change in the foreseeable future. While we play with our computers children across the world die of hunger so please do not lecture me about equality and the privileged class. If good fortune is a crime we are both guilty. You may wish to indulge in a "personal fighting arena" but I will not play that game. For the third time I will repeat my sympathies. But sympathy is not always agreement and true privilege allows for differing views. I do not say any of this in anger and hope you will not read it that way. Although I do not use your modeling efforts I respect both the skill and generosity that accompany them. But just as the latter is the result of your personal choice, I believe that we must allow others their own choices. If James decides to sell his work I wish him well. ps. I just realized that my mention of a sailboat may have triggered thoughts of the idle rich. Actually, my wife and I live on it as we could not otherwise afford one. By North American standards we are not at all wealthy- mostly because we chose a very modest retirement in our 40's in preference to the rat race. Computers and books are about our only indulgences and we do without such common place amenities as automobile or television. In fact, during the winter months we do without onboard toilet facilities or running water. Not too many people would consider this a privileged life style but it is our choice and we are glad of it. Lately I have started selling both my artistic and computer skills. But because our life style is so inexpensive we have been donating about half the income to charities that feed the hungry and assist education. - Jack Valero