Then what if anything do you utilize, Utilizer?!
For instance; 386 w 8Megs mem as a telephone answering and messagebox server, 486DX4-120 w 16Megs mem as a Security 4-cam timelapse server switchable to a P200 w 32Megs 8-cam additional video recorder as necessary, AMD K5-300 w 64Megs as a Linux Fileserver and NAS scheduled backup and CD-burner -but I think you get the picture.
More advanced units are used for CAD/CAM, Spice, Mechanical Stress Analysis, and plain old DVD decryption and backups as necessary.
Online, Foxnews online live video feed for news -and FR, of course, along with several online sites for downloading past episodes of enjoyable TV series episodes like NCIS, Leverage, Burn Notice and others for viewing whenever I wish and the occasional Skype messaging for family and friends or Linux Messaging Services for quick texting now and again.
Takes care of most needs, I feel.