we had dick smith in new zealand too...( I know off topic but hey its been a sensation for me while I was in a small town...I played rock band very often there anyway I recommend the Sony Vaio Series (I have one too) and its really good for high performance. But only for software like pro tools, photoshop, illustrator, after effects etc. the graphic card is not the best for new games. And if you play games on it, the laptop heats up really quick. But its light, looks like a macbook and has a nice keyboard.