I'm in the same position as Hexstream, but I'm saving up for a new machine. I was in your position until just this past year when I purchased an HD-capable vide

I'm in the same position as Hexstream, but I'm saving up for a new machine. I was in your position until just this past year when I purchased an HD-capable video camera. Along with my previous audio work, I'm hurting for processing power. Add to that the desire to run multiple instances of virtual machines for application testing and things get really sad. However, for most day-to-day operations my Dell purchased back in 2003 has served me wonderfully, and should continue to do so.