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rule #1, don't shop at best buy

rule #2, wait as long as you possibly can

rule #3, shop around

rule #4, don't be fooled by big name hardware

I myself bought an acer a year back for 800$ and it has a core 2 duo t5800, a 9600M GS, 4 GB and 64bit home premium vista. The things is a powerhouse, considering what I paid for it.