Is that an Aspire AMD Turion ? I just bought my girlfriend one a few months ago from Circuit City. Freggin software and insurance was just as much as the laptop itself. About $1600 bucks altogether with a few accesories like a leather carry thing and the firedog crap. I could have done that myself. Even with the dreaded Vista it works great. Even after dumping a beer on it last week, the keys were covered in foam. There is a God ! I guess I grabed it and fliped it over just in time. Weewww! Pulled the battery immediately and let it dry upside down for a few days. We do have accidental Insu. on it but once they replace it they have forfilled their obligation and we do not want that yet. Not at all if possible. I am thinking of getting her one of those plastic laptop spill covers. Are they any good ?