[cgwahl]

I've noticed the IBM laptops are normally overpriced...the catch is they're built like tanks. Very good machines, but highly overpriced considering you can find a computer similar to it for maybe half the price.

I personally would find a cheap Dell (possibly refurbished) or Toshiba laptop.

Then again, if you're just going to use it for poker, maybe find the cheapest laptop you can find and be happy with it for a year or two (or more)...

Me, I like to keep my stuff till it breaks, so I bought a more expensive laptop. However in retrospect I kind of wish I had paid less.