Toshiba. They have always been the best for notebooks. I think if you research online you will find that. I have one from 1998 that still works, and I think it was used when I got it.
I just ordered a new
Tablet PC Customized it was around 3k.
I also have a Toshiba notebook that is about 1 1/2 years old. I have dumped a cooler of water on it, and dropped it several times.
Still runs great
I did have to get a plug replaced last year. I dropped it off at a ups store and they delivered it to my house about 3-4 days later. No hassles at all with customer service, they setup everything in a 5 min phone call. Not like some companies that will make you tear apart everything until they are sure that it is broke.
And I have 10 dells, they suck. Dell's service, sucks.