I just got my new laptop in the mail today.  It is a Dell Inspiron with all the upgrades I could get on it.  I'm not sure of the video card's capabilities, but apparently, there will be PCI-E cards that should be compatible.  I'm crossing my fingers.  In any case, it's sitting in its box all wrapped up right next to me at work.  I can't wait to get home and let her rip.

And what good would a new laptop be without some new(ish) shiny games to go with it?  I purchased Titan Quest, its expansion, Command and Conquer, Galactic Civ II Gold, and Heroes of Might and Magic.  I'm really looking forward to all of them.  I've also got a copy of Silent Storm Gold sitting on my shelf just begging to be played, since my old computer could barely run it.

It costs a small fortune, there's no doubt about that.  But for right now, I think it's a solid investment.  I'm worried about Vista running games properly, but honestly, it's not that big of a concern.  What I need it for primarily is writing, as I'm working on a novel, and am always itching to write short stories.  It will also be fantastic for work, since I travel a lot as a politician and election administrator.  Having that resource available on road trips will be a great sigh of relief.

I'm really looking forward to delving into Windows Vista, too.  I want to see the new features for myself.  I'm an old-school DOS user, and I tend to get a little geeked out when new operating systems come out.