dude, we're gettin a dell

So, long story short, I pulled the trigger and bought a Inspiron 5160 today to replace our HP laptop. The HP did its job well, but it's not hibernating as well... the power jack is kinda loose... lots of little issues. The deal we got (of course you know we got a deal) was from fatwallet.com - $750 off any $1500 purchase. HALF PRICE!

I actually bought two computers today... we started out with a tricked out Inspiron 1150, but when I took a second look, I noticed that it was missing a few things: S-video out, firewire in, exterior volume controls... just minor things, but real usablility factors. So this afternoon, I called and cancelled my order for the 1150 and immediately ordered the 5160. Here are the specs (copied straight from the confirmation email... hence the mumbly jumbly codes):

Inspiron 5160	Mobile Pentium® 4 Processor 518 w/HT Technology (2.80GHz, 533MHz FSB)	CP28NN	[221-6592]
LCD	15 inch SXGA+ LCD Panel	15SXGA	[320-4020]
Memory	FREE Upgrade! 512MB,333MHz,2 Dimms	512MB2P	[463-3605]
Video Card	32MB DDR NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX Go5200 AGP 4x Graphics	NV32MB	[312-0300]
Hard Drive	60GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive	60GB	[341-1421]
Operating System	Microsoft® Windows® XP Home	WHXP	[412-0689] [313-2834] [313-2208] [420-4766] [463-2282] [420-4830]
Network Adapters	Integrated Network Card	INTNIC	[430-1051]
Modem	Internal 56k Modem for Inspiron	INTMDM	[312-0302]
Document Management	Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 6.0	ADOBER	[430-1048]
Combo/DVD+RW Drives	8x CD/DVD burner (DVD+RW/+R) including Sonic RecordNow and MyDVD LE	8XDVDRW	[341-1515] [430-1050]
Wireless Networking Cards	Dell Wireless 1350 Internal Wireless (802.11b/g, 54Mbps) Mini-PCI card	TM1350I	[430-0923]
Productivity Software	Productivity Pack including WordPerfect®	ICORELM	[412-0556] [412-0714]
Security Software	No Security Subscription	NS	[412-0735]
Digital Music	Dell Jukebox - easy-to-use music player and CD burning software	MMBASE	[412-0691]
Primary Battery	12-cell Lithium Ion Primary Battery (96 WHr)	12BAT	[310-4701]
Limited Warranty, Services and Support Options	1Yr Ltd Warranty, 1Yr Mail-In Service, and 1Yr Technical Support	ST111RR	[950-9057] [950-3337] [950-3550] [412-0361] [960-2780]
Dial-Up Internet Access	6 Months America Online Internet Access Included	AOLDHS	[412-0587] [412-0625] [420-3224] [412-0687]
Digital Imaging	Paint Shop™ Pro® Trial plus Photo Album™ Starter Edition	DPS	[412-0521]
Personal Finance Software	Microsoft® Money 2004 Standard	MNY	[412-0552]
Dell Media Experience	Dell Media Experience™	DMX	[412-0706]

So now we're entering the world of DVD burnability! This is our Birthday/Halloween/Christmas/maybe next Easter present to each other. And maybe Lydia will let me take the old computer apart! (kidding)

And yes, I know, it's not a Mac. I'm succumbing back to the dark side™! At least I didn't let anyone talk me into buying this.