Might be irelevant but been a PC geek for around 6 years and the last time I had a hardware failure (2 weeks ago ) was on a PCMCIA card modem - convinced it was a software issue but a (FOC) replacement (after 12 months trouble free use) from my local store cured everything. Lets face it, all that going on in such a small space compared to the desktop alternative must sometimes take its toll!