Laptops?? What do you have?

[Freedom]

Look at speed, speed, SPEED! I bought a slow one and hate it from day one.

[Moesha]

If you are looking to use it as a desktop replacement, get a 17 inch monitor with the full numeric keyboard. They are a bit heavier, but if you aren't carrying them all over with you it won't matter. I have had my Acer for a year this month and haven't had trouble with it. But I agree with Freedom. RAM is important, especially if you'll be running Vista.