In a frenzy of fiscal foolishness, I put in an order for my new baby. Here she is: Dell Inspiron 1100. Isn't she cute?

After it arrives, you'll find me blogging at the beach or in some trendy café. The downside is that I have to live on Mr. Noodles for a while.

I have to admit, it's going to be hard to let go of my current desktop. It's been my trusty workhorse for two and a half years. I can't believe that I can get sentimental over a box of circuits and buggy software, but hey... I'm a cubicle-dwelling geek. When I think of the computers that I've had over the years... [insert wobbly flash-back transition]

The first computer that I bought was a 386DX. It had 40 MHz of pure power. Okay, it's not impressive now, but it was a perfectly adequate computer back then. Painted the case black and even bought a (oooh) CD-ROM drive. Very leading-edge. Sold it to a friend.

Then I bought a 486DX 66. Where did that one go? Oh yes, my brother bought that one.

Then there was the P133. It died a gruesome death at my hands, unfortunately. It was an accident, I swear.

Then there was my Pentium notebook. That one's still limping along.

Then my P3 desktop.

[flashback ends]

Okay, that's enough of that. I can only hope that my P3 has a good life with its new owners. *Sniff*.