[Patrick del Poker Grande]

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What I'm looking for:

- Something ~$1000
- 512MB - 1GB RAM
- 40-60 GB HD
- CD Burner / DVD Combo Drive
- 15.4" (or bigger) screen (wide or "square")
- Decent Video Card (something around a 64MB X300)
- No software (office, windows) needed, but not an incredibly big deal as long as it's not horribly expensive

Processor isn't a big deal, weight/thickness dependent on other specs, color doesn't matter, and if you have personal experience something that feels comfortable 4tabling on

Please provide relevant stores, links, articles, models, etc.

Thanks.

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Dell had a great deal on exactly what you're looking for (Inspiron 6000) yesterday, but with a DVD burner and some software for $995. My mom was going to buy one for my sister, but by the time she got around to doing it, they were all sold out.