Thinking about selling my computer

I pieced it together on newegg and if it was new parts it would be worth $1300.  Think I could get at least $1000 for it?  If so I'd sell it.  If you search my blog you can fin the specs otherwise I will post them if someone is interested.  Screw it, I did a search.  The motherboard is a MSI Neo-F since the Asus tanked.
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I am thinking about geting a desktop replacement laptop.  I have been using my cheap laptop a lot lately.  I don't think I have turned on my desktop in a couple of weeks.  I just recently turned it on to install .net 3.5, update C#, and install Windows SDK so I cna learn WPF programming for work.

I've been researching laptops.  It would be between Dell M1730, Alienware m17x, and HP HDX.  I tried to configure them as close to the following as possible since it is close to what my desktop is.

17" screen (HP has 20")
2.4ghz T8300
4gig memory
8800M GPU (alienware only has dual so I did 8600M)
400g hdd (this ends up being 2x200 at 7200, alienware only at 320g)
Vista Home Premium 64bit
No other software
Regulr DVD burner, though Dell did not mention LightScribe which I use

Dell - $3,199
Alienware - $3,009
HP - $1,965

Notice something?  I saw this and I first though HP must be crap then or I am missing something.  As far as I can tell they are all configured as closely as possible.  I put allt he windows up side by side and I don't see any significant difference.  I did look at Toshiba and theirs is not configurable.  The closest laptop they has was mostly they same except the cpu had smaller cache and a smaller hdd.  Their website is currently down but I think it was like $2100.

But after reading reviews of the HDX and seeing youtube reviews it seems like it is a very good system.  It has a 20" monitor so it is huge.  It have a tv tuner built in with a remote built in.  It has a couple more ports than the others do.  Add $350 for 1900x1200.  I am happy with the 1650x1080 my desktop currently does so I left that on the HP.  The other only do the higher resolution. But still, it much cheaper at that resolution.

I'm not going to use this like a laptop.  I've just been using my cheap laptop a lot lately because it sits on the end table and and I don't need a lot of power to surf the web or email.  I'm will be doing more programming at home because I need ot learn WPF for work.  I installed the tools on the cheap laptop but it isn't fast enough.  It's nice to program on the sofa while watching TV.

Do you guys know any brands that aren't huge name brands.  Falcon Northwest is expensive also.  Gateway is tempting, they have one that has those exact specs and it is $2000.  It has a LabelFlash drive though and I have a ton of LightScribe dvds.  From what I can tell in the pics it has only one USB port, but it has esata.  Asus has a similar one also for $2000 but it has the 8700M.

And theere is this Acer on Newegg. N82E16834115475.  I wonder how a 9500M compares to a 8800M.