Techie Advice - Poker Laptop

[JayCo]

So I'm ready to splurge on a laptop that will be 100% dedicated to poker, wireless surfing, and watching DVDs.

Any thoughts, recommendations on specs & brands I should look into would be greatly appreciated. I'd love a mac, but posts on SoftPC leave me thinking my $ is better spent in PC land.

I'd spend as little as $1,000 (if it would do the job ) or over $2,000-$3,000 if the extra goodies seem worth the investment. (I usually play 3 tables on Party, and some kind folks there were kind enough to finance this little extravagance for me.)

Thanks,
J