I've carried my 500Mhz with me for close to 2 years now, without any problems. The paint is a little scuffed. Only disadvantage to this machine is the mediocre airport reception, but I'm going to see if this is an improvement: http://www.buffalotech.com/wireless/products/airstation/wlicbg54a.php Other than that it's big but not too big, compact. I'm happy. -- Victor Eijkhout <eijkhout at cs.utk.edu>, 329 Claxton, Comp Sci, UT, Knoxville TN 37996. tel: 865 974 9308 (W), 865 673 6998 (H), 865 974 8296 (F) http://www.cs.utk.edu/~eijkhout/