I've spent four days trying to get a PC to work consistently. I've lost
count of the reinstalls. I've tried three hard drives, two CD drives,
two motherboards (each with its own processor) and innumerable leads.

I'm due to take it to London tomorrow, and it's no more stable than it
was when I brought it up. It just falls over differently. And
differently for each reinstall too.

Tomorrow it gets gutted, and the unwanted remains get beaten into a
ploughshare with a lump hammer I have craftily pre-positioned.

And I start with anew case, and test each part as it goes in...

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a large bar of chocolate and a pint of
beer to get through before I calm down. I deserve them.

I still think it's Bill Gate's fault, even if it is hardware.