5.) Theyre heavily dependent on external tools and equipment.

4.) They periodically cut you off right when you think youve established a network connection.

3.) Theyll usually do what you ask them to do, but they wont do more than they have to and they wont think of it on their own.

2.) Theyre typically obsolete within five years and need to be traded in for a new model. Some users, however, feel theyve already invested so much in the damn machine that theyre compelled to remain with an underpowered system.

1.) They get hot when you turn them on, and thats the only time you have their attention.