So my alienware computer is now a paper weight in addition I have a feeling my 160gb Ipod is also a paper weight.  So 2600 plus 400 is 3000 thrown down the toilet. 

 I guess I should have stuck with my philosophy on computers get just what you need and throw it out in 3 years when nothing will run on it.  But I thought that for once I will go and get something really really nice.  I play games a lot and most are of the strategy variety and do not really push the graphics too much so I figured that if get something really good now if should last me about 5 years.  In which case the investment would have paid off. Well the first time I really spend money on a piece of electronics it dies in two years.  I did not buy the extended warrenty since I never really had hardware problems that either did not show up in the first year or did not give me trouble till I was ready to replace the thing anyway. 

 So the great alienware turns out to be an overheating piece of junk.  Sure it was able to max out every game I had but now it’s a paper weight because the mother board is shot.  I would buy another motherboard and replace it (it’s a laptop) but these bastards don’t sell them to the regular public.  I have to send it in.   So I am out like 500 bucks and a computer for a month.  And if their message board is any indication of quality of work it will happen again or they will mis-diagnosis the problem.

 As for the ipod I am not sure what is wrong.  I tried to sync it up after a month of not syncing it up and it just froze.  The screen is on but nothing happens.  Will wonders never cease.  And yes I played with the lock and unlock button.  But wonderful apple does not allow anyone to have access to a failsafe on/off button so that is all I can do.

 So I guess I could sell designer Paper Weights on Ebay.