I got that laptop.

Vista is pretty craptastically sluggish.

It was actually $699 with a free Epson Stylus R280 printer w/rebate.

I didn't get the extra memory cause they were out of the cheaper stuff, but I'm sure it'll go back on sale in a week or two and I'll pick some up then.

If anyone is interested it should run linux well, and here's the howto I'm gonna follow:
http://www.megalinux.net/2007/11/hp-...tsy-gibbo.html

I'm hoping I can get the Verizon EVDO card working too, and then I'll be all set. But if not, not that big of deal for now.