We just got a model from Acer's Centrino series in at work, and judging by the way people have been gawking over it, I'd say go for it if you can afford it. The only drawback with the Acer models is that they tend to (externally) be really flimsy, and just don't seem half as sturdy as a lot of other brands... otherwise they're nicely priced and stand the test of time. Hell, mine broke in half and it still kind of works. :P