If you are looking for some cheap Vista equipped laptop, then head straight to a Gateway dealer. The company has launched a desktop (DX430) and laptop (NX270S) for home users. The lappie packs an Intel Celeron 430 processor, 14.1-inch display (1280 x 800 resolution), 512MB RAM (I'll advice you to upgrade it to 1GB for good Vista performance), ATI Radeon X200 Express graphics card, 60GB HDD, and a DVD combo. It also includes USB 2.0 ports, 4-in-1 media card reader, WiFi, 56k modem jack, and Ethernet. You can get your hands on this cheap baby at cost of $699.99.

On the other hand, the desktop benefits from Intel Core 2 Duo's power and boosts 1GB memory, 160GB HDD, 15-in-1 flash card reader, a DVD writer, Intel GMA X3000 integrated graphics set, a micro ATX chassis, and 22-inches LCD display. The DX430 will run you for $499.99 for a base configuration.

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