A friend of mine just sold me a brand new, in the box Compaq Presario 2500 for $200. He was clearing out the excess shit in his office and he had never used it.
I love it. Only thing I can complain about with it is the battery life of only 1 1/2 hours.

Where the hell do I get a decent battery for this thing???
If you like Macs, I would wholeheartedly suggest the Apple Powerbook G4. Yummy!!