Check out the Systemax Pursuit 4164 Notebook PC if you’re looking for a portable rig that’ll blaze through work and media applications but won’t leave you feeling like you’ve just been mugged by a roving band of pirates. This is a nifty, lightweight, low-profile notebook computer that’ll keep up with the changing software trends.

Under the hood, the Systemax Pursuit 6164 Notebook PC is pushing an Intel Core 2 Duo at 1.66 GHz. 3 GB of fast PC2-5300 RAM backs it up, and a commodious 250 GB hard drive takes care of file storage. An integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 takes care of the visuals. There’s a DVD-RW built right in. The screen measures 14.1 inches at the diagonal, and the whole thing weighs just 5.3 pounds. Check it out on the Internet for about $600.