i have just ordered the following machine
Color : black cherry
Operating system : Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Processor : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-450M Dual Core processor (2.40GHz, 3MB L3 Cache)with Turbo Boost up to 2.66 GHz
Memory : 4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
Hard drive : FREE Upgrade to 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
Graphics card : Intel(R) HD Graphics
Display : 15.6" diagonal High Definition LED HP Brightview Widescreen Display (1366x768)
Personalization HP TrueVision Webcam + Digital Microphone
Networking Intel Wireless-N Card
Keyboard Full-size island-style keyboard
Primary battery 6 Cell Lithium Ion Battery (standard)
OS and recovery media System Recovery DVD with Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Office software Microsoft(R) Office Starter 2010
and this laptop includes HDMI port, firewire, 4 usab ports, altec lansing speakers, 4 hours battery backup and much more
all for $744 ONLY
so yeah...i guess u DID buy this mchine super expensive