Would this lappy be fast enough for blu-ray

[JadedRaverLA]

Definitely. The ATI 3650 will offload most of the video processing (of at least the primary video stream), and the T8100 us fast enough to handle the reast (including the additional work of a secondary stream if present).

I hope your eyes are good, though. I think 1920x1200 is GREAT on 17" screens, but if your vision isn't 20/20, that's a very high resolution for a screen that size. You may want to check out models in stores that operate with that resolution just to know what you're getting into.