Now now, there's no reason to punish yourself when you're trying to punish Dell!
This is really a bummer for me since I'm a loyal Dell user and recommender. I like being able to sleep at night.
Compaqs are good too but often filled with "specialized" hardware.
Might try to find a good white box computer maker in the neighborhood. My previous dealer up and left in the middle of the night after years and years in business.