Great article. I'm going thru exactly that decison myself right now.

I want a machine that has it all 8 gig, Win 7, 500mg HD but at the end of the day...I'm looking at an Asus machine and I'm attracted by the rubberized finish on the keyboard pad because I'm a bit obsessive/compulsive about finger prints on the shiney surfaces. Whatever, we all have character flaws that are salved by features a normal geek wouldn't consider.

$749.00 out the door too, did I mention that I have an accounting degree too?