Thanks for all your suggestions. I went to check out the Sony's but they really seem overpriced. I know that Sony is overpriced period, but the laptops seem overlypriced. I picked up an issue of PC WORLD and there happens to be a notebook comparison. For the budget systems (under $2000 - that's a budget? lol) here's what they tested:
Dell Inspiron 3800 ($1299)
Dell Latitude CPt S600ST ($1499)
Micro Express NP4800B ($1799)
Gateway Solo 1150cl ($1299)
Acer TravelMate 350TE ($1999)
They found the Inspiron to be a good value, however recommends all 5.
Tam - When I get one, I'll definitely let you know which one I got!
