This is a forum for people who are having problems with their laptop, so of course, you'll see a lot of different problems. But in reality, this is a small percentage of total users. Probably 1-2%. Add in the fact that some of the problems are user related, so the percentage of hardware/software related problems drops. That's not to say that some laptops don't have problems, but by just looking at this forum, you'll see more than average. I don't buy a laptop without getting the 3 year warranty. It's that simple.
I've had my 1705 for 3 months now, and the only problem I had was with the wireless settings in my router. Nothing wrong with the wireless in the laptop. I'm not a gamer, but I'm running PhotoshopCS on my 1705 and have had no problems.

Hope this helps....

RGT

I bought my laptop in March (e1705/9400) and it is perfect, even for gaming. It chops trough FEAR, Oblivion, prey etc... And i've never had a BSOD. I can recommend it.

 

I've had my e1705 since March, and have yet to have a problem with it.  I have even been running Windows Vista Beta 2 on it without any problems.

Yay! Exactly what I wanted to hear! Thanks guys. I'll looking at configurations right now. They've got one with a 4 year warrenty (and I guess it includes 4 year complete care) with a 35% discount + $150 rebate, but it's also stuck with Office, which I don't want. I'll keep playing with configs I guess :)