Now I just got the 8510w and here is a beauty I would have considered. With a 14.1-inch WXGA BrightView display, your choice of Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1GB to 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS, 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth, up to 250GB of HDD space, and a dual-layer DVD burner — this is sweet!

You can order this for a mere $1,199.99 and will have it in 2 weeks.

I just love power, especially when packaged in mobile forms.That goes for cars, motorcycles, and, of course, notebooks. The XtremeNotebook Xtreme 917V (wihch is a bit to type) provides some serious power for a low, low starting price of $2,399. The specs:

• 17-inch display
• Core 2 Quad processor
• dual nVidia Geforce Go 7950 GTX graphics processors
• Up to 4GB of DDR2 RAM
• Multicard reader
• Dual-layer DVD writer (no HD?)
• Up to three 250GB hard drives (four spindles? wow!)
• Optional TV tuner
• Gigabit Ethernet
• Wi-Fi
• Standard ports
• 12-cell batter that still manages only about 60 minutes

Sounds like a monster. Go get one, oh rich ones.

It rocks everywhere else, so why not there? Check out these specs:

• Santa Rosa chipset
• 13.3" LCD
• Choice of Core 2 Duo processors
• nVidia GeForce G8400M G External graphics
• Up to 2.5GB RAM
• 160GB SATA HDD
• 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 2.0
• Optional GPS
• Optional 3G
• Optional TurboMemory
• eSATA, HDMI, GPS RF in, USB, Firewire, and a bunch of other ports
• 1.3 megapixel webcam
• Fingerprint reader

All of this is encased in a nice magnesium allow case, black, of course, with leather handrests. Other than an SSD and LED option, I can’t think of anything this monster doesn’t have. Should be available in the next few months, starting at $2,000 or so–which I find entirely reasonable, but then again I’m guessing the price could get astronomical when options are added.

Let’s face it: if you could get everything you need in a notebook, then the desktop computer becomes–as it should–obsolete. Eurocom has come pretty darn close, I think, with the DC900C Phantom-X, which sports some crazy specifications. Let’s just list them out, shall we?

• Intel Quad-core processors
• Up to 750GB HDD space
• Up to 4GB of RAM
• Blu-Ray optical drive
• nVidia GPU options, both singular or dual SLI
• All the ports one would expect
• Both optical and analog audio in and out
• All meaningful wireless options (except 802.11n, oddly)
• Optional TV tuner

The video can be upgraded, as well. Perhaps the only drawback for those looking for a true desktop replacement is the 17" widescreen. And for those wondering, pricing starts at $2,999 for the base model. So start saving those pennies.

Okay, some things are just extravagant, you know? Almost embarassingly so. Consider the specs on the new Toshiba Qosmio G45-AV680: HD DVD-R3 drive, USB HD tuner, Santa Rosa Intel PM965 chipset, Core 2 Duo T7300, 2GB RAM,  nVidia GForce 8600 GT 512MB, dual 160GB HDD, all current and future wireless standards, webcam, Harmon Kardon 4-speaker system with subwoofer,  and obligatory fingerprint reader. Whew! It’ll cost you: $3,199, but if you’re in the market for the notebook that has everything (except SSD, I do notice), the Qosmio might be your cup of tea.