Hey man, HP makes wonderful laptops. I have a HP dv8000, and it works wonders! 1.8 ghz amd Turion, 512 mb of ddr, 80 gig hard drive, 17 in widescreen, and I love that ATI card. the ati 200m gives me the same graphics as the newer model integrated nvidia 6150 in my desktop. I know its kinda old but I love it, that comp you got is a good computer. Also, HP customer support is amazing! my LCD screen failed on my laptop and I contacted them for waranty, they shipped me a box to ship it in, paid all shipping, I sent it in and had it back 2 days later with a brand new LCD screen. you cannot argue with that kind of service. though the price there is kinda pricey, Id see about getting it cheaper elsewhere and perhaps with at least a gig of ram but thats not necessary. I love HP!