“Tinkering endlessly with computer hardware and software can be fun... if you have the time. As for me, I eventually came to the paradoxical conclusion that the more I tuned a product to my specific needs, the less likely the product would actually work as intended—and the less likely I could find someone to help me when a problem did arise. Product manufacturers often tout the ability of their products to be configured to a user's idiosyncratic needs, but maybe users can most effectively minimize heartache this way:” source...