I now have four working home systems, two desktops and two laptops

My original desktop system was the Dell Dimension 4100. I used it as both my main testing system and as my daily desktop system since 2001. Just this year, I retired it from every day desktop use and now use it as a desktop test machine, occasionally using it as my desktop. My main desktop is now another Dell system, a Latitude D600 laptop. My other desktop unit is a reconstructed Compaq/HP D530 desktop unit. I run it exclusively to test software. My newest system is a Lenovo 3000 Model Y410 laptop, which I use for testing and multimedia capabilities. It has a web camera, which is one reason I got it - the other reason is that I like IBM and Lenovo laptops - I have had a Thinkpad T42 in the past and loved it. Now I have an even newer model (though still a year old) a Thinkpad T60 - we are using T61 models for new purchases. Given the great Thinkpad experiences at work, I was thinking of a Thinkpad at home. I happened to spot a sale on Lenovo 3000 models. The advertisement claimed that the keyboards were similar to the famous Thinkpads, but this model also boasted a camera, so I went for it and have not been disappointed.

The Latitude D600 remains my every day laptop. The Lenovo is for messing around and I also use it when I want to check something quickly and log off.

Great collection of systems. I have a few real relics in the basement, but I have not used any of them recently.