All systems are go...

All systems are go for shiny, new laptop goodness.

Just minutes ago, Katie and I were discussing my computing needs. Normally, this is the conversation where I lay out my needs- 20" LCD, quad-core processor machine, laptop, home theater PC - and Katie stomps all over them. I told her I thought that after she got a job, the time would be right to buy a laptop. Instead of the usual physical violence Katie imposes on me after such statements, a beam of golden light broke through our ceiling, directly from heaven onto Katie.

She said "Yes, I think that'd be ok." A yes!? - a word that, when discussing gadgets and computers, has crossed Katie's lips as often as bacon would a Rabbi's. A word so surprising, my face actually twitched. In fact, I think my right eyebrow passed out.

So, the hunt is on. I've already got my eye on a few brands, and have decided on the basic components.

It will have the following features:

• Dual Core Processor (Core 2 Duo or Turion X2)


• Dedicated Graphics Card - at least 128 MB (Dell recommends 256MB, you know...)


• 15" screen


• 1 GB of memory (hopefully, upgraded to 2 at some point)

A whole world of mobile computing is nigh!