Hi Gerald > The issue of Dell is closed. I do not want to unsub myself > from this list but discussion of what I prefer to own is off > limits. Thank you! Nobody was trying to force you to do or own something you don't want. The problem was caused by your very contradictory and confusing messages and your refusal to answer most questions. For example, you talked about getting rid of the computer in the same paragraph as getting a new DVD drive for it...