Here's a nice Acer w/Vista Home Premium + the upgrade coupon for Windows 7, 3GB RAM, 15.6" wide screen TFT display, 160 GB SATA HD, loaded for $409.99:



http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...137&CatId=1900

The wife and I each have Acer 5000's with this same display, both are almost 5 years old, both are still in excellent shape.

Acers are good laptops (their PC's suck), but they aren't the ones you can drop on a concrete floor.

Any laptop ... be careful and aware of the display hinges, the connector where the charger connects, and the power button, all weak points!

I've also had excellent results with TigerDirect.