I need something around the $400 range, doesn't have to be new, or the most current model of any brand
It'll be used primarily for on-the-go writing, but I'd like to be able to:
run photoshop (or a similar program) reasonably well on some light-duty layout-type stuff
rip DVDs in the background while I use my desktop for other things
run some games, older rts stuff, the upcoming battlefield heroes - along those lines
run audacity okay so I can do some voice recording
it won't be used that often, i just need a cheap all-purpose-jack-of-all-trades-but-master-of-none type laptop