When i first purchased the XPS m1530 I was a little skepitcal due to the fact that it seemed so powerful and it was only listed at $1000.  However i went ahead and ordered it, plus an additional $800 in upgrades like the blu ray player, upgraded monitor, video and sound card, and ram upgrade.  Out of the box this computer is ready to handle almost anything you can throw at it.  From the first time I turned it on I knew that it was exactly what I was looking for in a laptop and so much else.  Fast startup, didnt crash with multiple things going on, The upgraded speakers and video card really...