i have an emachines, it runs fucking awesome...i edit videos on it and do everything on it I do on my desktop...nevfer had ONE problem...emachines were horrible when they first came out, that eslate they made was jacked, but they have really mastered the art of laptops now....and since gateway bought them out, they got even better
http://www.emachines.com/products/pr...Machines_M6810
$1399
Display: 15.4" Widescreen TFT LCD WXGA (1280 x 800 max. resolution)
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition 1
CPU: Mobile AMD Athlon? 64 3200+ Processor
64-bit Architecture operates at 2.00 GHz
System Bus uses HyperTransport?
Technology operating at 1600 MHz
1 MB L2 Cache
Memory: 512 MB DDR SODIMM (PC 2700)
Hard Drive: 60 GB HDD 2
Optical Drives: CDRW/DVD Combo Drive (24x24x24 CD-RW; 8x max. DVD-ROM)
Media Reader: 6-in-1 Digital Media Manager (Compact Flash, Micro Drive, MultiMedia Card, Secure Digital (SD), Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro)
Video: ATI® Mobility RADEON? 9600 with 64 MB Video RAM
Sound: PC2001 Compliant AC '97 Audio
Built-in Stereo Speakers
Modem: 56K ITU V.92 Fax/Modem
Network: 802.11g Built-in Wireless (up to 54Mbps)
10/100Mbps built-in Ethernet
Pointing Device: Touchpad with Vertical Scroll Zone
Battery: 8-cell Lithium-ion (Li-ion)
Dimensions: 1.6"h x 14.0"w x 10.4"d
Weight: 7.5 lbs. (8.65 total travel weight) 3
Internet: AOL Membership Included (Additional phone charges may apply. Click here for details.)
Ports/Other: 4 USB 2.0 ports, 1 IEEE 1394, 1 VGA External Connector, 1 S-Video Out, Microphone In, Headphone/Audio Out, 1 PCMCIA Slot (Card Bus type I or type II)
Pre-Installed Software: Microsoft Works 7.0 1, Microsoft Money 2004, Encarta Online, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader?, Microsoft Media Player, Real Player, PowerDVD, Internet Explorer, BigFix®, CompuServe®, Norton AntiVirus 2004 (90 day complimentary subscription)