Depends on where you're buying it from, and you can go to www.newegg.com and add similar things to ur cart and see how much it'd be. But that price is decent. Also, what are you going to use the comp for? If you won't be upgrading it in...
This is my first notebook, but I think the noise level is more than acceptable. I agree however the mouse is a little choppy, but I've gotten use to it in just 2 days.
Don't really know too much about Wireless Wide Area Network, can someone bring me up to speed? Living in a place for a few months without any access to the Internet