Thanks guys.

The laptop is just for writing and some surfing. I only need a video card that's good enough to play movies once in a while and make the web look good, but it's actually preferable that it's not good enough to play games. Too distracting for a weak willed sot like me.

The machine comes with a dual core CPU, 1GB of RAM, a second extended life battery , a nice case, two years left on the warranty, an absolute ton of software, a wireless card, and the seller is a very reputable fellow (and I know where he lives), so I'm pretty sure I'm going to jump on it.