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To: thecow who wrote (37261)	10/6/2003 2:03:05 AM
From: MulhollandDrive	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110655

hi tc.. but I am getting a little burned out on computers. It was a hobby which I thoroughly enjoyed until my work gravitated towards using computers all day. i absolutely hear you on this one...those of us who spend our computers during working hours as a tool or perhaps a vehicle just want to put the key in the ignition, and start up, get to the destination and hopefully not crash or stall along the way. i daresay most users didn't think they encounter a daily routine of chasing the seemingly constant barrage of trojans, spyware, and malware more maintenance and prevention than most of us would have imagined several years ago... maybe the 10 year charts of of symc v. msft is illustrative of how computing issues have evolved. siliconinvestor.com siliconinvestor.com ps... please don't apologize....your kind willingness to share your insight and heavy lifting (also known as work!) has been greatly appreciated by all who frequent this thread

To: thecow who wrote (37261)	10/6/2003 9:29:18 AM
From: Jurgis Bekepuris	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 110655

Seems that security and networking are the hottest topics right now. Although I recently posted a question about a router and got only one reply, which did not address the question (http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=19254872). :-/ Trying to figure out whether to switch to broadband access. DSL is $35 per month, cable is $42 per month. OUCH! (No, I can't get additional bundling discounts :-((( ) Duopoly in action. :-((( Jurgis - I guess I'll stay with $10 per month dial up.