On Mon,Jul 18, , at 12:01 PM, Michael Winter wrote: > On Jul 17, 2005, at 7:01 AM, Joe Grande wrote: > > >> People are now throwing away their PC's rather than ridding them >> of viruses and spyware. >> > > And if they buy a new PC, they'll be in the same boat in a week or > two. > > Am I the only one who thinks this is a really stupid thing to do? > Wonder if he junks his car when it needs an oil change and buys a > new one. They also have to look at what their time is worth to them. What is going to cost you less.... losing a day or a day and a half wiping and reinstalling things, or the the money for a new computer already (partially) set up? This may lead to a different conclusion if you are paid a lot of money for your time. Steve "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." - Will Rogers