I'm still using the Empeg Mk2 I bought in Feb 2001 as a present after working 320hrs in a month to close down a company where I was employee #1 after 5 years.

I installed my empeg during a standard Chicago winter where I'd be sitting out there in my Jeep trying to keep warm while crimping and soldering all the new cabling to handle installing my brand new Empeg.

I'm still driving the same Jeep and I'm still cranking my Empeg.

I've replaced the hard drive 1 time. (mostly to upgrade to 60GB)

I still find the Empeg to be a yet unduplicated unit. My friends who've seen it are all amazed at all it will do -- even TODAY.

Kinda interesting that so much time can go by and the functionality of a product has yet to be duplicated (and I mean ease of use as well as capability) even though current technology could easily provide such.

Anyway - I'm rambling.

Happy Holidays to all.

-Ben