Why do I get the feeling I'm the only one here running a stock 'puter that actually does real world work for a living?

In my line up of current crunchers, I have 2 stock models (1 Acer, 1 Dell)which serve as general duty workstations around the house (surf web, Play Games, write letters, spreadsheets, personal bookkeeping etc).

I also have 5 component built systems at my workplace (although not identical, they are darn close to it), that are used 8-12 hours a day, which means during weekends my stats tend to drop a bit, as most of the systems are shut off, except some that host files or services.

I have one laptop, which I use for general running around, and it is allowed to crunch, when I have it plugged in. And my personal system, that also hosts services internally to my network, and web server for some pages I host. It is a just plane sweet custom built system, that I used for various tasks that require more than normal processing power.

Even the dead (and hence needs to be rebuilt system), was holding several applications that date back and only ran under Win 98, and yes to answer the question, I have tried running them in XP with compatibility mode, in virtual systems etc. (Plan to load the Win98 & applications on the oldest thing I can find that will do the job), and the rebuilt system will that the place of one of the existing system, I am thinking it will work good arround the house, should have lots of power for gamming , and misc use.

No system I use for crunching is used solely for that purpose, but some of them spend more time crunching that any thing else.

Ah. I feel better about having manuscripts on mine. [Still learning how to merge documents]

On an unrelated note, wonder who the idiot spammer is who keeps daring me to ban them? I'm not even bothering - just delete their posts. Let Sport have some fun

Figure if they're telling us to ban them, the least we can do is accommodate them.

Looks like we're having new members signing up faster'n we post. An' all of 'em single posters