  I want to destroy my computer! Last weekend it decided to corrupt nearly all 40G of my mp3s. When I attempted to save 20G by copying files from my iPod (sorry Apple, but they're mine) it went ahead and corrupted those.
However, before I discovered this I went ahead and synced my iPod deleting the originals. Now I have to re-encode ALL my cds and locate everything I "borrowed" from friends and downloaded (ATTN: RIAA, this transaction does not include any major label artists). Even worse, I think the file corruption is spreading. I ran every virus scanner I could get my hands on and couldn't find anything. I don't even know of any virus that could do this type of damage (at least not in OS X). Luckily, I managed to back up everything irreplaceably important.
I feel like I'm on a sinking ship, throwing my possessions overboard, and just bidding time until the inevitable. The G3 is over 5 years old. I have to face the grim conclusion that it's probably not ever going be as stable as it once was. I'd love to get another Mac but frankly, I can't afford one! So unless some charitable individual decides to grace me with a donation I have to act.
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I'm almost ashamed to say this but, I'm getting a PC. Don't get me wrong, I'm going to build one (or actually a coworker is with my input and cash, thanks Ken), but a Mac is simply not in my future.
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