It may be just a problem with the M1195C...that HP decided to dump them off ASAP by using SAM's CLUB.

PC Magazine rates the M1050Y as an Editors Choice. www.pcmag.com/editorschoice. I've also read a lot of great reviews for this one. www.hp.com gives a "build it" choice for this. It's a bit more than the M1195C at Sam's-if you give it the 1GB memory and monitor is extra. But, it is compatible with Dell, Sony, at least in price for Media Center.

I'm not sure what I want to do, but will replace this old HP Pavilion XT858 sometime tween now and January/February.

But, not going to risk trying another M1195C, unless HP can guarantee non-freeze. I loved the machine...just not the problems.