Well, all I know is that the issue of future non support is already an industry known problem. Also, I do plan on upgrading my HD to something faster than ata100. The labor that goes into such a change can be intensive and this only increases the labor (at my expense). That's what bothers me. I'm tired of the expense. It also means I can't have it on the laptop for when I'm on the road and that's a disappointment too. I wonder if its possible, or even feasable, to force a log in screen with a password. That way I can use it at home or on the road. And if the password gets passed around the warez sites, well, CL will know right away who let it out.