I just saw an Aldi newspaper ad from March 25, 2004 which had l a Medion MD 2900 laptop ( P4 2.4 mobile , WLAN, DVD/RW/CD/RW for $ 999.00 . I think I read somewhere else message that his might be the same as the Gateway m500 but don't hold me to it . I am apprensive since Aldi is cash only so no credit card warranty backup and I don't know of any way to buy an extended warranty . But for someone more adventurous than me , it looks like a deal .