neolex: “expect that events in Georgia will not enter the decision-making of georgraphically-challanged US voters.”

On the other hand, they may think Atlanta is under siege.

Doug: “18 years of using DOS and Windows computers and I have never lost data to viri or hard drive failure!”

You should understand that viri no longer attack your data. That was in the days of script kiddies trying to become underground rock stars by taking down as many PCs as they could. But for years now, viri creation has been dominated by organized crime (yes, a lot of it Russian) who take a stealth approach. The last thing they want you to think is that you have a virus. They will sit there happily lapping up your personal information. You could have a dozen viruses and never know it, other than by running a good virus scan or occasionally wondering why your PC is so slow. Speaking of which, if anyone has a lot of computers at home Sunbelt Software offers a great deal on unlimited home use of their new Vipre product for fifty bucks a year. No, I don’t work for them, but I worked in the AV business for years and I know a good deal when I sees one.