Notebook computers.

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No Dell or Acer laptops, for biz use they do not stack up. IBM or Compaq are the way to go IMHO, look at video card if its basic onboard setup or a nvidia add-on card w/ more horsepower and its own memory. Look at the various trackpad features, etc.

I know this is totally out of the question, but Apple's Macbook Pro is probably the nicest laptop on the market. Backlit keys w/ autodimmer, multi-touch trackpad, 15" or 17" widescreen, 250gb hdd, like 8Gb of ram or something silly, and they are just damn solid.

See if you can find some higher-end Compaq or IBMs that fit your requirements.