John T. Overath

I take my R2 with me to work everyday just in case I need to get to a site that work blocks. It's also my main machine for everyday stuff like Quicken etc. I use my m17x R2 as a media center and to play games on my HDTV, almost never disconnect it now that I have the m11x.

I'm seriously contemplating the m18x or an m17x-R3 (I have an R2). I use my R2 for watching movies/videos (WHS with MyMovies) and playing games. Machine is a bit loud will movie watching (which is why I am considering an R3), but would miss the sturdier case. Guy at work bought an R3 (hasn't shipped yet) so the m18x would give me bragging rights that my machine is better then his

Plus the USB 2.0 stuff is in the chipset anyway.

It's got you talking about the m18x doesn't it?