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No problem man. Another user also said that IBM laptops are good as well but I have found that the batteries on them need to be replaced quite often (instead of every 2-3 years it's 1-2 years). Now keep in mind this is my *personal* experience but all-in-all IBM does make a pretty nice laptop but they are kinda pricey. As far as Acer goes I don't recommend them at all. If you were looking at one around $1,100 then *I* would go the Dell route. Also, Compaq doesn't make a shabby machine and they have excellent tech support for hardware, with software they just want you to run the restore disk and delete everything on your HD. Or if you want to be a big spender go to www.alienware.com and configure one up custom style or go to:

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPL....1.1.0.0.0.1.0

and check out an iBook. The prices aren't that far off from your current price range (some starting at $999.99). I configured one just by adding another 128 MB of RAM (only added $50 to the price) and it will make a damn fine machine. Keep in mind that the 800mhz processor in the iBook is a pretty nice option considering they outperform a Intel or AMD based processor of the same speed by a GREAT margin. They kick serious ass and are stable as hell and they have almost everything you will need that a Windows based PC could do. Also, they look cool which doesn't matter but hey you got an iBook.