Just to update:

I ended up with an HP with a Phenom X4 9650 quad processor, Vista 64, 7 gigs of ram, 640 gig HD, memory card reader, FireWire, etc...

The only concerns are its use of a GeForce 6150 se for graphics, (but I think it'll be fine as a business, non-gaming or graphics computer) and whether the 64bit OS will cause a problem with some older, "odd" programs....

It's surprisingly lean on bloatware... there's probably just 3~4 programs to remove based upon the desktop in the store...

::::::: No disrespect to Axiom, but my favorite woofer is my yellow lab :::::::