1st of all why Acer i wanna kno?built quality isnt der and u will face loads of problem every now and then bcoz i hav heard people who hav or had a Acer laptop none of den said gud bout Acer.well i dun wanna discourage u but wen u r goin for a laptop den u shud go for a gud brand like dell,Ibm.u mite not get da features at da price u r goin 4 acer but u'll b satisfied at da same time they hav more life bcoz laptop is a thin which one cant buy in every 2-3 months but if u can den u can go 4 acer 2 hav some experience.for sum where around 53k u can get a dell510m notebook.M processor725,windows xp home edi,256ddr(333mhz),30gb(5400rpm),24x cd-rw/dvd combo drive,15''xga tft display,56k fax modem,2 usb.i think is a value for money model wid gud features and for a decent price.u can eva check for dell inspiron 6000 model which will cost sum where around 58k.IBM is damn gud but will b more expensive compared 2 Acer,dell.by da way wats ur budget?so it will b easier to suggest.DVD writter huh hav to c which model has dat.well i m sure most of dem wont agree wid my suggestion as acer is far more cheaper.lets c wat others hav 2 say.