I've been doing that for years, but I will admit I did buy my mobo from them. Being a scrounger, I buy used first, which leaves them way down on my list. If you haven't noticed, the US is "thriving" on MISINFORMATION, from Linux to political things -- Just a matter of time for people to get fed up with all the virii out there for Windows, and they'll search for an alternative. Just like the high price of gasoline pushed consumers from Detroit to Tokyo. Or in this case, from Redmond to Helsinki. Gary Hildebrand St. Joseph, MO