The laptop decision is a tough one for me. I use my little e-Machine at home and a Mac in the office and on the road...and I'm not technical in the least. That means, I'll be polling students at CBS like crazy to find out what they have/what they're wishing they had. I think most students picked up Dells & Thinkpads so it'll be good to hear if they're happy with 'em.
The school's arranged a special vendor offer with Dell and there's still a choice between 2 laptops within that offer. Personally, Dell will be a great pick if they'll allow me to place my order within the last week of July so I have it in time for school, then pay up August 18th or 19th. Those things are expensive!
Insight, anyone?