OK, tomorrow's my last day off before my work week begins, and I'm thinking of taking the plunge and getting one of these Acers to be the heart of my weatherstation. I see they don't have a CD drive, but I've heard you can use the CD drive on another computer in your network to load programs and such. Problem is, I don't know how to begin. I am currently running an old Dell Dimension 4100 series with Weatherlink on a serial connection 24/7. My weathercam is a Panasonic IP cam connected to a Linksys b/g Wi-Fi router. I know I'm gonna have to get a serial to USB thing to connect my console to the Acer. Bushman and NCpilot, any tips you can give me to get me up and running would be appreciated, especially accessing a drive on another computer in your network to be able to load programs. Probably a lot to type, so feel free to shoot me a message with a phone number! I guess my first priority will be getting the Acer on my wireless network, something I've never attempted before.