Quote - > Quote - Yes, but now she gets to spend much less money and end up with a better machine.

Good point, I wouldn't touch a Dell if my life depended on it, mostly thanks to horror stories like this one. I have yet to phone any type of helpline to do with my pc's, I'm of the school of  "I broke it so I'll fix it myself"

Then it's a damned good thing you =don't= have a Dell, L. Mikey's Boys tend to get things 'customized'....like the series of desktop units that had the ATX power connector rewired away from the spec. More than a few fried their mobo's, ps's, and warranty on that little stunt..... They say they don't do that anymore. And giraffes are pink with lime green stripes.