[quote name='theberserker22']That Office Max deal seems really good. Speaking of battery life: what should I expect? I'll be using it in class so I really only need a couple of hours a day. Doesn't seem like these bad boys are too power hungry, judging by their specs...[/QUOTE]
If you turn off the wireless card and turn down the screen brightness, you could probably get about 2 hours out of it.
If you need it to last longer, you can probably find a larger battery online. A 9-cell battery would probably last around 5-6 hours.