Best budget laptop

Hey folks, I'm back (and more annoying than ever?). Well after all my research I've decided to go for a laptop instead of a new desktop PC. I'm looking for something under $700 with a powerful processor (thinking Intel core 2 duo) and an all around good system. I'm not too concerned with screen size or gaming (would be nice but not a must). I've looked around quite a bit and I'm thinking of going with the Gateway M-6843. I like the processor, memory and price ($650 shipped). I know there's no firewire port but don't think that's gonna be a big deal for what I'll be doing with it. I'd love to hear what people have to say about it. Here's some specs and a link =http://www.tigerdirect.ca/app [...] atId=1891]. Thanks for anyone that took the time to read this.

Display Type: Widescreen Ultrabright TFT WXGA
Viewable Screen Size: 15.4"
Maximum Resolution: 1280 x 800
Processor Brand: Intel
Processor Type: Dual-Core
Processor Class: Intel Core™ 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.0GHz
Processor Number: T5750
Processor FSB: 667MHz
Processor Cache: 2MB
Additional Technologies: Intel Centrino Processor Technology
Memory Type: DDR2
Memory Size: 3GB
Memory Speed: PC2-5300
Memory Slots (Total): 2
Memory Slots (Available): 0
Graphics Description: Integrated Graphics
GPU/VPU: Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
Video Memory: up to 384MB Shared
Video Interface: VGA
Capacity: 160GB
Hard Drive Speed: 5400 RPM
Optical Drive Type: Dual Layer DVD±RW/RAM with LabelFlash