Avenger, That's a tough decision but I would be inclined to choose Dell with 17" which offers the best overall value. I haven't heard too many positive reviews about Acer but HP/Compaq and Toshiba are great choices. If you buy from HPShopping.com here are two coupon codes, they aren't worth much but it's better than nothing: $25 off $250 SV3941 expires Sep 30, 2005 $10 off $100 SV5224 expires Dec 31, 2005