hey guys thnks for the update.Appreciate the help. :)
The Dell Inspiron 15r seems a bit on the pricier side, considering that acer is giving core i5, same ram, more hDD at almost same price.
I saw the acer 5742, core i3 370(2.4ghz), 2gb , 500 hb hdd, 15.6 led but with linux at arnd 29k.. hows...