> so far the > only two I only remotely thought held up well were the Lenovos and the > old Sony VAIOs (not sure about the new ones, they looks flimsy in > comparison). I like the Panasonic Toughbooks but they're painfully > expensive and the performance sucks. They have a sealed case which > means they have to get creative to keep the thing from burning up. There's a part of me that wishes I had a job that would justify the price of a Toughbook. I'll look at the Sony VAIOs, but I vaguely remember not being impressed with them. > Nothing wrong with Lenovo. I think based on your specific > requirements your 3 month wait will be well worth it. *sigh* It's going to be a long 3 months... -- Michael