I bought this with the intention of making it a linux laptop, but changed my mind.

Here is the specs. Base laptop is an ACER Aspire 5250-0639:
1.65GHz AMD E-Series 450 / 4GB DDR3 SDRAM / 500GB Hard Drive / DVD Super Multi
15.6in 1366 x 768 Display / ATI Radeon HD 6320 / IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft), Fast Ethernet
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit / 4.5hour(s) Battery Life / 5.7lb(s)

I then upgraded the RAM to 8GB and the hard drive to the newest and fastest Intel 520 series SSD with 180GB of space.

From pushing the power button to login screen is about 13 seconds, VERY fast!

Add-on to that that you get a fully legal copy of Microsoft Office 2007 {Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook, One Note, Publisher}.

You also get the previous 4GB RAM and the 500GB Hard drive in a USB external case for doing backups and storing media files. You could sell these for a profit if you wanted to.

I will be including the installation DVD for Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Office 2007, and drivers should ever need to reinstall the OS.

You also get the standard AC Adapter and battery. The battery holds a good charge, I would estimate 2-3 hours depending on real world use.

Payment is by Postal MO only.

Price: $600 $500 $425 + Shipping {Insurance mandatory}

You won't find a better deal, or even something close, for this price.

This is a great deal! You don't have to deal with the bloatware junk you get with buying laptops at Best Buy and such. There is nothing on this computer slowing it down.

I installed Microsoft Security Essentials for AV & Firewall. It is lite weight and good. Most importantly -> FREE!

Have questions?? Send me an IM...

Here are some pictures:

bump with new price $500. This is a smokin' deal for that price

Withdrawn.