Note to self

Next time you buy a computer, make sure it has lots and lots of USB ports. (At the moment, I have 2 USB ports, and five USB devices - printer, scanner, ADSL modem, floppy, and digital camera. I only use the floppy and camera occasionally, but since I have upgraded to DSL, I have been constantly switching the printer and scanner in and out of the other port).

Yes, I know there are ways of adding more ports, and I could also run the printer out of the parallel port. However, dealing with this is a hassle. Still, I had no idea how much plug and play hardware I would end up with.