Originally Posted by testpie

From personal experience, i'd say you can't go wrong with an IBM. Dell, however, tend to be shit in most fields of computing - i'd steer clear of both them and Spackard Hell if i were you.

Just remember, if you do decide to get a laptop, don't get conned into overpaying for your needs - if you don't need a DVD-RW drive then don't bother forking out the extra on a laptop with one: it'll only drain the battery power and your wallet for no real advantage.