Tom,
I did like the look of this sony, http://www.technomatic.co.uk/product.aspx?SKU=E483800 -- but I bet there's something not good about it, like crap soundcard or not so good graphics....
Here's the full specs from the Dabs site Kee-Lo & it doesn't loom bad at all mate.
MICROPROCESSOR Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 3.20 GHz with Hyperthreading Technology (800 MHz FSB)
OS Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
STANDARD MEMORY 1024 MB (512 MB x 2) DDR SDRAM (Dual Channel DDR400 Mode)
HARD DISK DRIVE 200 GB (7200 RPM)
DRIVE BAY
Drive 1: DVD±RW drive
max. reading speed:
CD-R: 32x
CD-ROM: 32x
CD-RW: 32x
DVD±ROM: 8x
DVD-R: 4x
DVD±RW: 2x
max. writing speed:
CD-R: 16x
CD-RW: 10x
DVD-R: 4x
DVD+R: 4x
DVD-RW: 2x
DVD+RW: 2.4x
max. reading speed:
CD-R: 40x
CD-ROM: 40x
CD-RW: 32x
DVD-ROM: 16x
DVD-R: 9.4x
DVD-RW: 9.4x
Drive 2: DVD-ROM drive
Plus floppy disk drive
GRAPHICS NVIDIA® GeForce4" FX 5600 (VRAM 128 MB)
CHIPSET Intel® 865PE (800 MHz FSB)
INTERFACES (front)
" 4 x USB 2.0 ports (type A connector)
" 1x4 Pin i.LINK" (IEEE 1394)
" Memory Stick" slot
" PC Card slot type II
" Smart Media slot
" Micro Drive slot
" Compact Flash slot
INTERFACES (back)
" 4 x USB 2.0 ports (type A connector)
" 1x6 Pin i.LINK" (IEEE 1394)
" Parallel port
" Line-in
" Microphone jack
" Headphone jack
" VGA-out
" DVI-I-out
" TV-out
" Video-in connector
" S-video connector
" Audio-in right/left
" SPDIF (optical OUT port)
" Ethernet 10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX
EXPANSION SLOTS
" 1 x PCI slot (open)
" CNR Modem/PCMCIA Interface slot
" TV Tuner slot
" Graphics card (AGP) slot
KEYBOARD/MOUSE
" 12 function keys (with 6 programmable power keys and standby button)
" 1 x Optical + Wheel PS/2 Mouse
MODEM Built-in modem V.90
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
" External speakers (3W+3W)
" Power Cable
" Phone Cable and Plug (UK only)
" Remote Control
" USB Receiver
GUARANTEE 1 year (extendable to 3 years with VAIO Plus Warranty Pack: PCGA-VPW)
