> Personally, I think we should not personify our computing hardware. It's a tool, not your friend. I think the breathing LED is great precisely because it's a

> Personally, I think we should not personify our computing hardware. It's a tool, not your friend. I think the breathing LED is great precisely because it's a subtle form of personification that manages to be "friendly" without actually going far enough to be "your friend". (Remember: technophobes.) Also, it's relaxing. Sometimes this is exactly the cue you want after a stressful session at the computer.