Not meaning to confuse you more, but I'll throw out that the Fuji Absolute 3.0 LE from Performance is also a decent bike for the money if you can find in a size 15" and is Shimano 8 speed instead of 7. My girlfriend just got one, if you hit a sale/coupon right you can get it for ~$379 (not including oversize shipping), and it's a nice riding bike.
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._1129154_-1___