What do you intend to do with it? If you intend to play games then something like: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GE600-002US-GE600-002-16-Inch-Laptop/dp/B003KH4DO4/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&qid=1277289245&sr=1-8 with an HD 5730 would be a better bet. Or something like http://www.amazon.com/HP-Pavilion-dv6-3020us-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B003KN3HRM/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&qid=1277289245&sr=1-14 for something more akin to an Apple look, etc.
If your needs are basic, get a basic machine if all you want to do with it are email, internet, office applications. Its better to buy cheap and possibly more often than it is to buy expensive and less frequently with fast moving technology because you won't overshoot your needs.
Tease.
