oh dear...... I was way off the mark there then Apologies for that!.....Also try not to let the lack of replies niggle.....in my experience far more people actually listen to stuff that is posted than actually reply. It is only later when people chat about something else and mention that they listened to something or other posted that you realise that stuff has a much wider audience than we might think!
I for one have really enjoyed hearing of your experiences with software based systems and was almost a convert myself if only by the infectious enthusiasm from yourself, Frank and others on the subject.
The plan is to go and buy a new board this weekend but I may also invest in a software based system to potter about with, see if I can get hooked
Keep up the good work, it is appreciated.

Best wishes
Tony