Tony,

It may have only been around 2 years ago that I joined, but I was a lurker since before the first Mk. 1's were shipping. But my account is very similar to yours in that I was looking at various mp3 players out there when somehow I stumbled onto empeg.com. *Poof!* Everything else was history! I honestly have no idea what product or wanna-be-product I was reading about prior to that. I've tried quite a few times to remember what site linked me here but it escapes me. Like you said, everything else prior to that was worth forgetting.

Can anyone name any gadget or peice of technology they have that STILL gives them that feeling (or still continues to impress them so much) YEARS after buying it? That cell phone you bought in 2000 isn't so cool anymore is it? How about that Dolby Digital reciever that doesn't have component video switching, 6.1, etc.?

Congratulations Tony (and Rob) and thanks for all you've given to us!