if you want it fix, obviously its gonna cost you. so with that in mind go for the mobo and vid upgrade.....just a thought. gives you a reason to blow that much more money on the thing!
dude..i love my 9860....but it weighs like a cynder block!! i still use the carry case it came with, so to me it weighs alot. i don't know about a back pack, might be easier on the back.
thanx for the tip, but i would like to have the lcd as secondary and have fear open up on it instead of the primary (lappie). by the way fear on a 37" lcd looks killer!!!! if anyone wants i'll post some pics..