>THe Latitude is positioned as the business machine- durable for travel, more solid hardware, etc.

Gotcha. My Inspiron has pretty much all I need. I had to go with a xircom modem/network card though. That was the only drawback. I got the impression the inspiron's could be upgraded a little easier. I've got an extra megabay for a battery/drive/whatever will fit in there.

>Also, have you picked up the Inspiron and the Latitude, and felt the difference in weight? That huge screen (and whatever else they packed in there) makes the Inspiron really heavy.

It's a beast for sure. <g> Mine will sit on my desk most of the time though, so it's not a problem right now. But I don't think I'd like to take it on a long hike. ;)

BTW, do you know how to change the scroll rate for a wheelmouse? I don't want to uninstall the touchpad driver and can't seem to find a way to change it.

thanks.