YAY!! I bought my computer. I managed to get them to give me an extra $100 off the computer and $30 off the laptop backpack I selected (with some serious haggling... it took a lot but they finally gave in). Muahahah... and shutup, I am proud of my haggling skills so don't be raining on my parade if "you've done better"

Studio 15 Studio 15 Notebook
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium Edition, 64-bit SP1
Processors Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8600 (2.4GHz/1066Mhz FSB/3MB cache)
Memory 4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz
Keyboard Standard Keyboard
LCD Panel 15.6” High Definition (720p) LED Display with TrueLife™ and Camera
Video Card 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570
Hard Drive Size: 320GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
System Color Horizonte in Purple
Adobe Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 9, English/French/Spanish
Combo or DVD+RW Drive 8X Slot Load Super Multi (DL DVD+/-R Drive + RAM support)
Sound High Definition Audio 2.0
Wireless Intel® WiFi Link 5100 802.11agn Half Mini-Card
Office Productivity Software Microsoft Works 9 DOES NOT INCLUDE MS WORD
Software - Antivirus McAfee SecurityCenter with anti-virus, anti-spyware & firewall - 30 Days
Battery 56 Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)
Hardware Support Services 1 Year Limited Warranty w/1 Year Return To Depot Service
Processor Labels Intel® Centrino® Processor

Will be here in 10-11 business days Woot!

I am so excited.

P.S. Thanks so much to those of you who gave me feedback It really helped with my decision actually!

You didn't say how much you paid

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Originally posted by Sushipunk You didn't say how much you paid

$1,243.20

That's including the backpack and the various upgrades.

That's almost exactly what I paid for mine a year ago, and it has almost exactly the same specs, only a 20" screen.

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

yeah but did you get a BACKPACK

How dare you use that against me!

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

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Originally posted by Halcyon+On+On That's almost exactly what I paid for mine a year ago, and it has almost exactly the same specs, only a 20" screen.

You have a 20" screen on your laptop? That's huge.

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Yeah, well, it's more of a portable desktop.

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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.

I guess I can update my laptop story here without bumping my thread.

I finally got my Vaio after Sony delayed shipment. It's the bee's knees and the cat's pajamas.

Specs again for those who missed it and actually care:

2.4ghz core2duo
4gigs ram @ 800mhz
intel gma graphics
320gig hd 5400rpm
14.1" screen
Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit

looks snazzy enough, runs snappy enough, and feels solid enough (moreso than my old macbook).

I paid $1,028 with tax.

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Originally posted by Sunsnail yeah but did you get a BACKPACK

Looks nifty to me That's right... I said nifty.