Ok, so my school is offering this laptop:
HP EliteBook 8530w Mobile Workstation
Processor: EPEAT® Silver Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9600 (2.80 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 1066 MHz FSB)
Memory: 4GB (800-MHz, DDR2, 2DIMM)
Hard Drive: 250 GB SATA II 7200 rpm
Display LCD: 15.4-inch WUXGA display w/ 2 MP Integrated Webcam
Video: NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M (512MB VRAM)
Optical Drive: LightScribe DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive
Network & Communications: 56K modem 10/100/1000 NIC 802.11a/b/g/draft N (Intel 5300), Integrated Bluetooth
Warranty: 4 Year Warranty + Accidental Protection Plan
Support Service: 4 Year CompU~Care Service and Support
Operating System: Windows VISTA Business
Accessories
USB 2 Optical Mouse
Notebook Guardian Security Cable Lock
15.4-inch Targus Laptop Slip Case
Laptop with accessories total: $1856.00
Architecture Software Suite:
Adobe Design Standard
(Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro) $195.00
AutoDesk AutoCAD (downloadable) $0.00
V-Ray $125.00
Microsoft Office Enterprise Suite $65.00
Rhinoceros with Flamingo $260.00
AntiVirus $0.00
Configuration, Imaging, & Delivery $75.00
Administrative & Contingency Fee $75.00
Architecture Laptop Package Total = $2651.00
Should I get it, or is there something just as good and cheaper out there? Please give any advice or suggestions.