So, I was going to go to Mac

but then I started to look at the price and power of the laptops...

Compare: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230103

and this http://store.apple.com/us_smb_78313/configure/MC721LL/A?mco=MjEyOTY5MDM

the mac book has same processor, 1/3 of the memory, 1/3 of the HD, smaller screen, 1/3 of the video memory. Argh! So, maybe I'll just build one like codinghorror. Gauh.