The only question is: Does it come with a clearcoated car paint option? I'd like mine in candy apple red with sparkle coat please.

Alas, Vista is buggy. It can't even properly format ASCII art!

Wait. Maybe it's a user-based error. :)

Here's the thing though. Along with all those issues that arise, the economy is supplied with an increase in employment opportunities for those who actually know how to resolve such issues. If everything in the world worked without fault, we wouldn't have mechanics, plumbers, electricians, IT support staff, doctors, lawyers, etc.

Also, for the record, it's not Microsoft's fault or problem that you can't run OSX (well, at least legally) on non-compliant hardware. You can run all the linux environments you want, however, so if that's your thing; I don't think that the same Dell or HP that you bought is going to keep you from running the particular OS of your choice. It all meerely boils down to market demand, which is what creates the market share of a particular product, which unfortunately for Open Source supporters, is Microsoft and the PC.

Would be worthwhile to note:

Microsoft makes the bulk of it's profits off of OEM bulk licensing. The amount of licenses sold to hardware distributors like HP, Sony, and Dell pales the total of individual license sales. Add that to the amount of corporate customers that pass through the corporate vendors (Dell, HP, etc) and you'll realize that the incentive to protect the software from piratization has more to do with Microsoft's corporate image to it's business consumers.

With that said, if a piece of software can be engineered, it can also be reverse-engineered. Without a doubt, there will be a way that pirates will be able to keep up with the activation schemes and licensing.

My, look at what they've done with the XPS400! Oh, wait... nevermind. It's a Gateway. I smell lawsuit.

RPG Card games have now oficially been out-dorked.

Audiovox SMT5600 and ibook G4!

who goes to wal-mart anyway? do we really need to feed the evil corporate giant any more? they sure seem to get enough press as it is. I'll demo my wii elsewhere.

If it's got the Wacom system, I'm sold. LG, I hate you for making things sexier than all of my other electronics. My dell is seething with jealousy.

Maybe it's just me, but wouldn't that defeat the whole purpose of the said technology? I wouldn't be too stoked on a BD full of compressed, lossy videos.