Here are two options: Compare laptop sales at SalesCircular.comUnfortunately the best deals are on the brands you aren't interested in. Most of the Toshiba's are Celeron This is overkill for your needs and over your budget: OfficeDepot.com $1299 after $150 rebate M45-S359 Satellite Notebook with with 15.4-in. TruBrite widescreen. Intel Centrino Pentium M 760 1.9GHz processor, 1GB DDR SDRAM memory, 100GB hard drive, Double layer DVD +-RW Super Multi drive, Intel Pro Wireless 2200 802.11b/g LAN Dell has two coupons:Dell Inspiron 15% off $999 with coupon code 75SJJRDJ8LG?3Z Dell Inspiron $350 off $1199 on e-value code 111-i6000rs2 with coupon code 7$1M$0QCB0JCM8 For around $873 plus taxes/overnight shipping you can get a Dell Inspiron 6000 with: Intel® Pentium® M Processor 725 (1.60GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB)Genuine Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 or XP Home15.4 inch WXGA LCD Panel512MB Shared DDR2 SDRAM 2 Dimms40GB Hard Drive24X CD Burner/DVD Combo DriveIntel® PRO/Wireless 2200 Internal Wireless (802.11 b/g, 54Mbps)Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 900Additional 9-cell Lithium Ion Battery (80 WHr) Additional BatteryWhy did I choose additional battery instead of replacing the primary battery? Good question. For an extra $30 ($129 vs $99) you get TWO batteries, the standard 6 cell and 9 cell. Recommended upgrade: 15.4 inch UltraSharp WSXGA+ LCD Panel