I got to the point where i was building my own PC and kept it fast by keeping data on 1 drive and using mirroring software to go back in time to a fresh OS and software installation. 1 thing i was particularly proud of was having a windows me machine that loaded the desktop in less than 30 seconds and never crashed once in 3 years.

Today though... I cringe at the thought of buying a new computer let a lone building one. The excitement to get a new toy has been replaced by the dread of reinstalling software and tracking down book marks and any data that didnt end up on my D: drive. I dont want to know anything about computers today. I just want them to work. I want to invest my time in learning applications and leave the hardware and OS to someone else.