Basically, I use my computer for day-to-day internet/downloading stuff and I also use it as a backup hard drive for my laptop. I plan to network the two at some point, so at the end of each day, I can copy the hdd of my laptop over to the computer. This is important because I use my laptop soley for writing, nothing else. I like being able to sit down on the couch at night and write, that is usually when I get the most work done. :)