a. thank you for the info on hdcp. i as well won't be playing media on my pc, as that is y i have a samsung dlp. on the other hand, if i do decide i "need" to play it on my pc, it will be that time again to either upgrade my pc, or just get a new monitor, either way it's something i will deal with when i get to it.
b. thank you for that quick rundown on the the gateway. so essentially(even tho it says 8ms), its really a 16ms vs the dell 12ms? that's what i'm getting from what others have said, and if that is the case, the dell seems to be a better choice for me.
lastly, is grabbing the dell off ebay for 470ish shipped to me worth it? or does anyone know of any other current good deals? i've got another 2 weeks b4 i need it(thats when my new pc comes in), but wouldn't mind getting my hands on it b4.
ps-if anyone would like to trade a new dell 2005fpw for the intel retailedge bundle, send me a pm. I'm very willing to trade.