I just had a thought...I'm still trying to sell a used Powerbook that just might serve your purposes quite nicely, and to which you could probably connect your existing monitor to give yourself dual monitor functionality. If the only reason you needed to keep Windows functionality was for your old version of Photoshop, I can solve that problem for you by leaving the version of Photoshop I have on the Powerbook when I send it to you, as well as the version of Office that's on it.

Let me know if you're interested, and I'll e-mail you the specs.

If you're willing to hold on to it for a bit longer, please do e-mail me: mish@trueproficient.com

Don't hold it for me, though, ok? If you have someone who wants to buy it, please sell it to them. I'm planning this purchase as the "I don't have to invest every single cent" part of an inheritance I will be getting. I don't know exactly when I'll be getting assets, though, because some are liquid and others won't mature until late July. (Which worked well since it would coincide with Back-To-School sales.)

While I'm happy to dream & educate myself now and buy whenever the funds show up, I don't want you hanging on to an asset while the Florida judicial system works its magic. :|

I'm only holding onto it because so far I have been too lazy to figure out a good way to sell it. :) As long as I keep being lazy, you'll be in luck. ;)

And, by the way, if it affects your timeline at all, I can accept credit cards through my company. It doesn't have to be cash.

I'll e-mail you specs when I get home. If you go with the "desktop + lower end laptop" plan, this one might be a good choice for you.

Do you take AmEx? When the time comes to buy, it's my plan to use AmEx if I can because I like cashing in my points at Christmas for AmEx gift cards. They make very nice, very welcome gifts.

I'm still planning to wait until I have cash in hand because I *know* myself and I'm determined to invest most of this money. If I've gotten my treat now, I'm more likely to treat myself AGAIN when I actually get the money -- because, hey, the computer is old news now. I am very bad about that and I'm trying to reform.

I can't take Amex through my company. (Good LORD was that an expensive option to setup, so I opted out.) But I THINK I can through Paypal. I'll check. And good for you on setting up wise spending habits.

Honestly, I'm hoping to have the laptop sold before this summer, and may take a lower-price option to sell to a third party who would then sell it so I can just be done with it. But if I still have it when you're ready to buy, I'd be happy to do business with you.

By all means, please look out after your interests first. It would be a shame to miss this opportunity but I have no control over Florida courts or my siblings signing/returning their paperwork.

I hate having to exercise a modicum of fiscal responsibility because I want it all now now now! I'm unlikely to ever have a chunk of unearned money just appear tax-free in my life ever again, though, so I'm determined not to waste the opportunity. I'm getting too old to be the grasshopper. ;)

Do you still have the Titanium notebook? If so and you're willing to hold it until July 1, then would you please send me an e-mail with the specs and how much you're hoping to sell it for?

Turns out I'm getting a bonus next month (I don't know if it's on the 15th or 30th but I'd bet the latter or exactly how much it'll be after taxes/401K deductions) and so I'm looking into my laptop options. Thanks!

I do still have it, I am willing to wait until July 1st, but I'm not sure if I have your current e-mail address. If you have mine, would you ping me there?