OK since my poll I ran I decided to go ahead and get the Dell Notebook. I didn't need anything outrageous so I just ordered the Inspiron 1100 which is $849.00 - $250.00 mailin rebate = $599.00 with free shipping.
Not a bad deal, it's got:
Intel Celeron 2.3Ghz
256MB DDR Ram
20GB Ultra ATA HDD
