A friend of mine recent bought a toshiba m55 with 1gig ram, dvd writer, wide screen, media centre bla bla bla
Came to 1000 odd $. He got it from
www.circuitcity.com
If you know some one coming down from the US, get it from circuitcity. You get mail in rebates close to 300$. Nice bargain, but there might be problems with your warranty though...