Gateway NX570XL Opinions

[Neon]

Hello all.

Currently I'm in the market for a new laptop for school. It will be used mainly for school work and probably photoshop, visual studio, etc. I've configured a Gateway with what I think to be some good specs for the price of 1602, after taxes and shipping. I just need some opinions on whether or not this is the best deal for a laptop with these specs.


Operating System: Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition w/ XP Media Center Backup CD
Mobile Technology: Features Intel® Centrino® Duo Mobile Technology
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T7200 (2.00 GHz, 667MHz FSB, 4MB L2 Cache) ........[ +US$150.00]
Memory: 2048MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (2-1024MB modules) (limited time promotion)
Hard Drive: 80GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive
Floppy Drive: 4-in-1 media card reader (Memory Stick®, MemoryStick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™)
Optical Drive: Integrated 8x Multi-Format Double Layer DVD Writer (DVD±R/±RW/CD-RW)
Extended Service Plan Including Limited Warranty: Notebook Value Service Plan -- 1 year parts/labor/no on-site/1 year technical support
Expansion Slots: One type II PC card slot
External Ports: (4) USB 2.0, VGA, S-Video (TV Out), IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Screen: 15.4" WXGA Ultrabright TFT Active Matrix (1280 x 800 max. resolution) ........[ +US$25.00]
Video: ATI Mobility™ Radeon® X1400 128MB Graphics (up to 256MB HyperMemory)
Keyboard and Mouse: Full-size keyboard and EZ Pad® pointing device
Multimedia Package: Integrated sound and stereo speakers, headphone/speaker jack, and microphone jacks
Speakers: External speakers not selected
Battery: Primary 8-cell lithium-ion battery with AC pack and 1 yr. limited battery warranty ........[ +US$39.00]
Modem: Integrated V.92 56K modem
Network Adapter: Integrated Marvell® 10/100/1000 Ethernet adapter
Integrated Wireless Networking Adapter: Integrated Intel® 802.11a/b/g wireless networking card
Bluetooth: Bluetooth® Wireless Networking Module
Carrying Case: Targus® Sport Standard Backpack – Platinum/Black (fits up to 17" screens) (6606858) ........[ +US$79.99]

[glc]

You can probably match or beat that with a Dell Inspiron E1505.