Okay so i kenda gave my old laptop to my girlfriend and I miss playing in front of the tv a bit. So I saw this cheapo laptop at best buy and wanted to know if anyone thought it was worth it. Comes as a package with a wireless mouse, bag, and flash drive - for $599.

Also if I get the laptop should I get a service plan? (their service plan includes new batteries for the duration - it is $199 for 2 years and $249 for 3 years)

Here is the laptop.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 3452147878

Standard Laptops for Poker Players are the Dells with the 17" WUXGA screens (1900x1200) so you can play on more tables even on sites that don't have flexible re-sizing.

For $1200 you can get one specced with Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB RAM, 250GB HDD, 256 GT graphics card (and bigger battery). That sort of machine is pretty good as a general use machine too.

Unless your budget is very tight or you just want a spare portable then that is probably worth holding out for.