I'm still around as well, just that I disappeared for a bit so that I could concentrate on UV mapping and to try and get my head around Texturing where and how I wanted it. All academic now since I killed my main 'puter, so like Nate I'm peering at hardware combinations and feeling fed up.
I think I killed my hard drives as well, not sure just yet, but if so bang goes all my files. That will teach me not to put in a new cheapish 650 wat PSU.