Nimble27

Oh well, that's only $30 less than I paid. Good for you guys that haven't bought yours yet though. :)

I'm kind of weird for wanting a laptop... more for the coolness factor of their small size (instead of for transporting it around like most people use them for), so mine will be charged in the wall most of the time at my desk. With that said, I went with the standard 6 cell, which provides about 3 hours away with the 15.4" laptop. Plenty for me (I'll be using it around the house). Glad you found my thread useful Cindi. :)

Cindi, I can't post links, but just go to Dell.com, then click on Home & Home Office under "Solutions For:" on the right side of the home page. From there, all you need to do is click on the "As Advertised" on the left side under "Dell Deals." Then copy and paste in the e value code. Make sure to spend the extra $50 to get the dual core processor.

I would do what the French call the "I'm a lucky SOB dance!" hehe

I just found a Dell code e-value code: 09249-DNPHHF1, that links you to a amazing deal when spec'd with the AMD Dual Core processor. $640 shipped ($599 with the base single core). Sure it's not a $400 laptop, but it is a FAR nicer one than those base ones for $400-$500. I've been searching for a nice 15.4" widescreen laptop for under $750 with a gig of RAM, a large hard drive, and a nice graphics card. This one has a really nice 256mb graphics card. Specs below. Inspiron 1501 AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50, Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Inspiron 1501 AMD Turion™ 64 X2 Dual-Core Mobile Technology TL-50 LCD panel 15.4 inch Wide Screen XGA Display with TrueLife™ MEMORY 1GB DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz, 2 Dimm VIDEO CARD ATI RADEON® Xpress1150 256MB HyperMemory™ (Integrated) HARD DRIVES 80GB Hard Drive OPERATING SYSTEM(s) Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 Network Card and Modem Integrated 10/100 Network Card and Modem Adobe Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 7.08 Combo/DVD+RW Drives 24X CD Burner/DVD Combo Drive Sound Card Integrated Audio Wireless Networking Cards Dell Wireless 1490 802.11a/g Mini Card (54Mbps) Office Software (not included in Windows XP) No productivity suite- Includes Microsoft Works 8. DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD Anti-Virus/Security Suite (Pre-installed) No Security Subscription Primary Battery 53 WHr 6-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery Warranty and Service 1Yr Ltd Warranty and Mail-In Service Internet Access Service 6 Months EarthLink Internet Access Included Miscellaneous E1501 Future Operating Systems Windows Vista™ Capable Upgrade to Windows Vista Express Upgrade to Windows Vista Home Premium from XP Media Center Edition Dell Digital Entertainment Trial pack- Basic and trial products from Corel and Yahoo

So far I've found the following: Ace Hardware has a free rotary tool with mail in rebate, $5 for 30 AA batteries with $5 mail in rebate, and a massaging back cushion for 12 bucks. Best Buy's only real threat to me (since I'm not interested in a computer this year) is the 32" Westinghouse for $479, SWEET DEAL! Circuit City has my attention though. Their 32" LCd is only 20 bucks more than Best Buy's and they have the FREE 3.2 MP digicam with any purchase over $249, which is nice. If I remember, they also have a sick deal on a 1 gb SD memory card for digicams, like $4 bucks or something. Sears has 1/2 price on a work light, knee pads, 2 1/4 ton jack, and a free $10 gift card to the first 200 people...I love Sears. haha