[CovKid]

Firstly let me state that I am IT too. (Incosiderate Tosser according to my wife) and thats the only way I could claim to use those initials.

I bought a Linux Acer Netbook and nearly took a hammer to it. The first problem was I couldn't even get it set up because I couldn't get the @ sign. Anyways, I took it back and they gave me a swap for more money for the XP version which whilst is exruciatingly slow but does the job and it enables me to speak on Skype with my wife who is abroad at the moment with the netbook.

When she comes back though I will ask our works IT people how to make it faster.

Its good to know I am not on my own with these sorts of problems.