The poll question is about disk sizes and your points are more about performance. Applications maybe take more space than before but most disk space is taken up by the multiple files each application can handle and so application bloat is not really relevant to the poll.

The fact is that computer storage growth allows us to store more and more without it taking up more physical space or needing tidied up before visitors come and that is the advantage. And we never need to throw something out just because we have more (I used to have real problems storing the books I bought because I had run out of shelf space). Now, I can download all the files I want and if I fill the disk just replace it with one with 10 times the storage but the same physical footprint (yeah, I know, if my disks leave foot prints I really do need help).

No, they don't have a monopoly. I use Virgin for my broadband but I could use BT or any number of other ISPs. If I don't like what they offer I can easily go elsewhere (although because of the distance from the exchange my cable broadband is way faster than anything coming down the BT line at present).

As long as you realise GnuMattress is totally open source and I can come in and "refactor" your money for you.

If the question is "What will you use to replace MS Money" then the missing option for me is "I've never used MS Money and as far as I know I've never met anyone who has".

Yes indeed. The problem is not really IT related - most things are cheaper in the USA: books, clothes, gas (aka petrol), goodness knows what else. It's partly that the USA has a larger population than any individual European country, but probably a lot to do with relative disposable incomes.

Oh, and IANAE (I Am Not An Economist).