Buying a new laptop, any suggestions?
pedalpete: try not to laugh, but I got a gateway a few months ago, and i'm crazy impressed with the specs for the price. 
I got the t-series, which doesn't output to the built in screen at the resolution you want on the 14", though i'm pretty sure it will bump up to that on an external monitor. but I think the 15" m series does.From the looks on their site they are getting ready to upgrade the t-series, so the next version might have higher resolution.