choosing a mountian bike

Question
i have been biking for abut 3 years now and i have decided to get a new bike.  I am more of a cross country rider so i am looking for some sort of hardtail and im wondering if u have any recomendations.  I am not picky about a particular frame make but i think i need something with hydraulic disc brakes.

Answer
Hello,
I have the perfect bike for you! Its such a sweet ride and I own one as well. Its a MARIN Novoto with a tripple butted aluminium edge tubing frame.

Here is the link to the bike. Its about $620 but well worth it and the bike gets LOTS of compliments when I ride it for its looks.

http://www.marinbikes.com/bicycles_2005/html/bikes/bike_specs/specs_novato.html (copy and paste this link in your internet address browser)

Hope this helps you out. Let me know what you think of the bike. Its their Urban series, a road bike/mountain bike/city commuter bike.