A few questions:

How often do you plan to use the laptop?
Will you travel often with it?
How hard are you on your equipment?
WHERE will you use the laptop (meaning at a desk, in bed at home with the notebook on your lap, etc)?
How comfortable are you with ordering a computer sight unseen over the 'net?

Pending answers to these questions, my recommendation will be Fujitsu. IMO, they're the last bastion of quality in the notebook space. Everyone else (including Lenovo) has cheapened up their notebooks quite noticably. Fujitsu has done some of this as well but they've maintained quality in design and construction. They have good support, quick turnaround for repairs and excellent reliability. You can buy one at HTTP://www.fujitsupc.com. For your needs, I recommend the Fujitsu S7020D. Do avoid ANY notebook with the Intel 2915 internal WiFi card. It's nothing but trouble!