Hate to say this and you will probably kick me for doing it but you really come across as being slightly... jealous???
So you cannot afford a Mac right now. So you can't record at 24 bit but why kick at it? For some kind of therapeutic purposes?

You have no real argument either that you don't like software. Actually because of my computer I now don't have to spend and waist my time loading,saving,using magnification glass to just kill my back sitting in front of hardware modules trying to do what I can basically do with just one or two soft synths.

There is some hardware that nobody! NOBODY! Will ever take away from me or tell me that it's old or whatever. I have my addictions too. DX/TX stuff and my other FM/FOrmant?Additive toys are staying in my studio - period. Same with my guitars. Even if they come out with some magical virtual plug-in that replaces my Bass, Harmonica and 15 guitars you will still find me using the real thing.
Sure, Yeah, Yeah. I know . That is how you feel about your old Atari and K2000. But why kick at soft synths? Just because you can't afford them?
Soft synths are awesome. They are big help in the studio. Pain in the ass sometimes but usually fixed with updates.
It hurts me and insults me to see someone like yourself say sarcastic and unjust things about something that I love using and appreciate.

And NO I will keep recording at 196k 24-bit since hard drive space on this side of the street is dirt cheap and blank CDs come in box of 50 for less than a price of a DAT tape.

Sure, I will let you have your last word if that's how you want it. But whatever you say just comes across as some type of jealousy or even immaturity. Of coarse you always have my benefit of the doubt. Therefore if I am wrong on this one feel free to get my apology.

Later Dan,

-ED-