Originally Posted by WellingtonFF
I have had exactly the same problem as you, and finished up with a Dell 700m.
That's what I have, too, and it's loaded with Tivo programming for when I fly. I hit a very good sale and it cost just over $750. I have the longer life battery, too. If you're stuck in coach, you can still open it (12 inch screen), unlike my previous 15 inch which really couldn't be used in coach. It is an adjustment to get used to the smaller screen. I'm not sure I'd want to do spreadsheets on it.