Well I got my Inspiron 9300 on Friday, almost a week early so I was extremely happy to say the least. I have been playing with it all weekend and I have to say that I am extremely impressed! It plays games almost as good as my main machine does, and thats saying something! So anyone who is on the fence about getting one of these things, go for it! The battery life is nothing short of breathtaking for a laptop of this size and power. I get an average of 3 hours and 45 mins out of the battery while performing normal use, watching videos, listening to MP3’s etc… (this is with the 9-cell battery).