Hey
I just went through the process of looking for a good laptop to replace my old desktop and laptop. I decided to go with the HP8080 with all the bells and whistles and have been very happy with it so far. I like the keyboard width better than any of the other manufactures and the 17 inch truebrite screen is great. I do alot of travelling so the Full media system with TV, DVD is awesome. The 8080 has the best gamming card you can get and it does kick ass. The big thing for me was the speed and non of the other manufacures can come close to what HP offers at least when matched up against the Quismo G10 or other multimedia systems. My choice after 3 weeks of research was the HP all the way.
My 2 cents
Good luck with your selection.
