The consumer always wins:
If you can swing an extra $100 and float a bit more in rebates, these are good choices:
3 $500 AR notebooks.
Erik
PCG-X505/SP DDRW2, BA1/A, UVC11A Upgraded to 1.1 Ghz & 32 GB SSD VGN-U750P BT Sold TR2a 1GB RAM, 802.11a/b/g, DVD+-RW, BT, & PCGA-JR1 Sold www.erikcohen.com
Not bad! Obviously there are huge falloffs at these prices. The biggest of which seems to be battery times.