To add to this survey, I'd like to know who has homebuilts vs proprietary machines like HP, Gateway, Compaq, etc. I have more workstation problems with those 'brand name' machines than I do with the off brand or homebuilts. amd 1.4 512ddr Asus a7m266 Win2k sp3 IBM Deskstar ata100 / Maxtor ATI 8500DV No adware, no junkware, no proprietary programs for making home computers more user friendly, no Easy CD creator 4 or 5, no Norton 2001, no Webshots, no Gator, no slime at all.