+1 on the SSD. I've declined my companys managed PC upgrade twice now because performance increases are negligible and build quality got worse (at least on the

+1 on the SSD. I've declined my companys managed PC upgrade twice now because performance increases are negligible and build quality got worse (at least on the models we were offered). I agree that laptops/batteries have gotten smaller at the same price/performance point, though. Very good for my company.