Chris - Nah, not a Mac man mate ;) Deffo geting a Core 2 Duo though.

Messy - Not sure if I want to do that. I want to make sure ive got it all set up and working before I leave so i know i havent forgot something ;) possibility though.

Techmouse - Any particular Toshiba you would reccomend in that price range? Ive heard good things about Toshiba.