Right on! 12C for LIFE!

What? Only ONE mouse button!?!? Who actually USED this thing to get anything done?

Ugh. My above response was MEANT for mtstew's question a few posts above (regarding finding audiophile headphones). I guess opening "Reply" in a Firefox tab doesn't work properly...

Just visit http://www.head-fi.org. If anything, there's TOO much information there to sift through. I was able to make an informed decision on a recent headphone purchase by plowing through the forums.

Let's hope the 802.11n has support for 5Ghz channels this time...

It's available for preorder directly from NEC here in Japan: http://club.express.nec.co.jp/store/ntpc/vs.html

It's around $1050USD including tax, and will probably be available from retailers for 20% less or so on the streets (if it will even be sold through retail channels). It comes with either XP Professional or Vista Business, so it's definitely geared toward business users. It's clearly in direct competition with the Panasonic CF-R8, which has just had its price reduced (with a Core Solo).

This is the first NEC computer I've ever been remotely interested in, though I'm not in the market for a netbook (nor will I ever be). The keyboard placement is unfortunate..

I'm sure China and Russia, with whom North Korea shares a border, would really welcome the US cutting fiber lines on their territory...

This would bring the new MacBook Pro 13.3" to its knees!

I'm surprised there aren't more Bluetooth mice available. Nearly all laptops sold have Bluetooth connectivity and dongles are a huge pain. I'm using a Sony VGP-BMS77 Bluetooth rechargeable mouse, which I would probably recommend over this Logitech model. Although it costs slightly more, the rechargeable battery is much lighter than typical AA batteries, making it great for traveling.

Actually, the resale value between the Panasonic and Leica is not significantly different. Used completed auctions are around $500 for the Panasonic and $700 for the Leica. The Leica users are losing lots of money, while the Panasonic sells for about as much as new. So actually the Panasonic offers better resale value. There are many cases where luxury goods really do offer value, but I can't think of any good reason to buy the the D-LUX 4 over the Panasonic.