Holy crap, HP.com is throwing tuns of stuff at you to custom the laptops free printers, lightscrbe, and stuff. Hmm the high end 17 inch is $1,909 not bad. 512 meg ndicid. Dells low end XPS with this opton would be over 3gs. The price includes a $150 and $50 off, free tuner and remote and lightscribe. No free vista though but I have it via beta and TechNet Plus. and unlike the store you can up the warrenty without getting the stores rip off warrenty. and a HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One Operating System FREE Upgrade to Genuine Windows XP Media Center!! edit Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo T7200 (2.0GHz/4MB L2Cache) edit Display 17.0" WXGA+ Ultra BrightView Widescreen (1440x900) edit Graphics Card 512MB NVIDIA(R) GeForce(R) Go 7600 edit Personalization HP Imprint Finish + Microphone + Webcam edit Memory 1024MB DDR2 System Memory (2 Dimm) edit Hard Drive 100GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive edit Primary CD/DVD Drive FREE Upgrade - LightScribe DVD+/-RW w/Double Layer edit Networking Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network w/Bluetooth edit TV & Entertainment Experience FREE Upgrade to HP ExpressCard Analog TV Tuner!! edit Primary Battery 8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery edit Productivity Software Microsoft(R) Works/Money edit your additional options: Click "edit" to modify. NOTE: These items are in stock and will ship immediately. Special Printer Offer HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One edit HP extended service plans 2-year HP Express Repair extended service plan edit Thank you, Eric Vogel ~Windows Live! MVP~ http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser http://shelluser.mvps.org http://msn.mvps.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Burns To: computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 11:26 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: What to Buy Everything that is in the stores NOW is Vista ready/compatible. ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric C. Vogel To: computertalkshop@freelistsorg Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:15 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: What to Buy I was hoping for the Hyper-HD's also too I would hate to buy a Laptop with XP install my ultamite and hear we do not support it.... Also, Sometimes you can get fresh ones in Dell Outlet if you stay in there alot for a week or so. Thank you, Eric Vogel ~Windows Live! MVP~ http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser http://shelluser.mvps.org http://msn.mvps.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Chuck Burns To: computertalkshop@freelistsorg Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 10:48 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: What to Buy Also, I would buy NOW, b4 Jan. 30, prices are low, B4 vista comes out. Just bought a new laptop, 1GB ram, 120GB HD, Turin x2, Media, DVD dual layer, 15.4 screen----$529 after $100 MIR Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: Eric C. Vogel To: computertalkshop@freelistsorg Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:04 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: What to Buy Just note, that if you get a mini pc not a full tower. Motherboard replacement out of warrenty is EXPENSIVE same with others cause they are proprietray. Thank you, Eric Vogel ~Windows Live! MVP~ http://www.msmvps.com/shelluser http://shelluser.mvps.org http://msn.mvps.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Gairy" <elaine.gairy@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <computertalkshop@freelistsorg> Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:46 AM Subject: [CTS] Re: What to Buy Thanks Chuck, you just confirmed everything I've been hearing from others. >From: Chuck Burns <igmouse@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Date: 2007/01/23 Tue AM 08:19:41 CST >To: computertalkshop@freelistsorg >Subject: [CTS] Re: What to Buy >I sell computers for one of the big box stores, and Gateway has the highest >return rates in the company. Remember that a Gateway is a hi-priced >E-Machine. I only buy HP & Compaq, better quality & most of the time >(appox. 60%) the support is US or Canada.Just my opinion.Chuck ----- >Original Message ----- From: Elaine Gairy To: >computertalkshop@freelistsorg Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 7:53 AM >Subject: [CTS] What to Buy >OK guys & gals, I need your opinion. Im buying a new computer this week >and have been looking at all of them. I've always had HP's but I've been >looking at a Gateway. 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