I spent some time thinking on this and basically decided I could analyse the crap out of it or just make a decision and go for it - so purchase was made earlier today. Studio 1747 English Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) Studio 1747 English Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64 BIT) 17.3in High Definition+ (1600X900) 500GB Serial ATA (5400RPM) 4096MB (2x2048) 1333MHz DDR3 Dual Channel Graphics 1 GB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 Intel Core i7 720QM 1.6GHz (2.8 GHz Turbo Mode, 6MB Cache) Dell Wireless 1397 (802.11 b g) 8X DVD+/-RW Internal UK/Irish Qwerty Keyboard Certified Refurbished Total: £ 648.51 Yes a bit more than I`d originally planned to spend but thats usually how it pans out anyway so, now waiting for my new shiny to arrive :) Many thanks (as always) for the advise :) Cheers Paul