I actually bought two of the HP Laptops from Walmart (Nov-7). I fired one up the day of purchase. I was extremely impressed with the overall speed of the computer and the clarity of the monitor. Windows 7 appears to be a real jewel. I watched a movie from Netflix on the computer and the picture was near HD quality. The keyboard and pointer mouse function nicely. Unless you are a online gamer, I think it is foolish to spend a lot of money on a high-end system. Considering the technology advancement and the lowering price annually, why would you not want to buy a $300.00 on sale laptop? Just ask yourself, how much would this system have cost three years ago (3 gig of ram and a 250 gig hard drive). Just curious, did the best buy geek sell you a higher price computer?