You might wait until the sale flyers come out today. Last year, Best Buy had a decent loaded Toshiba laptop with built in wireless for $499.99 after $200.00 rebate. Limit 4 per store. It was part of their after-Thanskgiving sale. It was madness, but I managed to score one. The best thing about laptops, aside from the wireless and portability aspect, is that you also have a portable DVD player to use on trips.

Good luck on your purchase, and Happy Thanksgiving to all.