This collection of entries is from August 15, 2006.
So, after working from home for the day to be there to sign for the signature required UPS shipment, the 63 pound box from Dell showed up - at 4:38pm. I ALMOST could have worked from work and got home quick enough to accept the delivery.
So... the 19" LCD monitor is awsome. I am really amazed at the color and clarity... not to mention the "bigness" coming from a 15" panel to a 19" panel. Sweet.
The new machine looks nice, boot fast, but upon opening the case, it's really tight inside. I had forgotten that the old machine was an Optiplex and had the great quick release drive mounts, lots of room. Not so in this case - no quick releases, really tightly packed. I pulled the drives out of the old machine... but I don't have a place for both of them.
I'm thinking about external drive enclosures... I just hope the drives are intact.