Scott--

(Just got tired of the comments...)

1. You can turn-off DHCP from w/in the Parallels preferences. This would effectively kill all internet access for the MSFT OS. (In other words, no more security problems!)

1.5. Parallels does support drag & drop from one environment to another; but it doesn't seem to work well (yet). It renames the files, and I couldn't get them to open in their new environment. Never had a single problem using the "shared folder" though.

2. I've learned that I can never make people happy with technology. So now I just tell them the way that it's going to be, and let them deal with it. And if I do my job right, they usually deal with it nicely. (Currently upgrading our dept email *away* from the University accounts.)

3. If you're still going to go w/ the sub/sat type of system (as opposed to the Magnepan), I would run with the Mirage. (Recently read a few articles on why Canadians seem to build such good speakers, and as it turns out--their government funds the research.)