I was still in business when I bought my first computer, an IBM that cost me about $7000. It went to that great recycler in the sky sometime ago. It got charged off as business expense, but I have to watch expenses now- maybe I ought to start selling Nigerian fortunes so I can charge off against taxes again.
Reggie Miles, I installed good recording equipment because I wanted to record from BBC classical and the folk stations, but there was a problem. In the big middle of something, there would be a loss of service- server too crowded, etc., also funny hums sometimes, so I gave up. The napster type stuff left me cold, so except for using the system as a radio, I copy very little. Maybe the sites will install larger servers, but I doubt it.