yeah i agree, they do mostly have more ram and ghz than mine but even 4 yrs on, the quality of my then top of the range toshiba is still hard to find at a low budget. sure i can get faster machines with more memory, but the build quality, speakers, and like i mentioned nvidia card dont seem to come in the cheaper models. even down to the touch of the keypad, and the weight of the laptop. the slimline design etc. even in todays market there are some things that they dont seem to focus on when building budget machines. wish id have stuck to a mac now. wouldnt have been such an issue.