>Only 2-3 years? I tend to go about five, myself. If I recall correctly, by the end of this month, there should be another round of price cutting on CPUs. If you watch the Sunday newspaper circulars, you should be able to find something that both affordable and gives you the bang for the buck you're looking for.
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Five would be great. It just seems that after 2-3 years it's just running out of gas. But OToH I haven't bought tip-top state-of-the-art machines either. They're like new cars, lose too much value as soon as you drive them off the lot. :-) So I usually get something a little less than SOTA but less expensive too.

>We've stayed at a B&B and regular motels. This last time, we stayed at the Fairfield Inn on River St. Balcony overlooking the river. Mickey really liked it.
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Us too. Stayed in the Inn at Cal. Gar. Really enjoyed it and very convenient.

>>Oh-oh, he's gonna get some higher level book-larnin' huh? Just general for now or does he know what he wants to do?
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>Doesn't have a clue as what he wants to do. All he knows is that he wants to be rich. He'll do OK.

Oh well. He'll figure it out after a while. At least he's normal ( i.e. wants to be rich ). :-)