laptop recommendations

i'm looking for opinions for a new laptop with a few basic requirements:

only real app i plan on running on it is dynamips

able to support up to 4gb of ram ( i know about the 32bit issue)
dvd support ( most come with writers)
more than 2 usb ports
15in screen the 17in screen is just too much for me to deal with

trying to keep it under a $1000

here's what i have checked out hp/compaq, dell, gateway( nothing really good) thus far i've priced about $850 on average

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bighornsheep

For the price range, I would go with an Acer. It's strange that american bestbuy do not carry Acer, but here's a good model that seem to fit your requirements.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115348

ps. I still have to check the memory for 1700 series...havent had time to do that lately. Thanks~

keenon

bighornsheep wrote:

For the price range, I would go with an Acer. It's strange that american bestbuy do not carry Acer, but here's a good model that seem to fit your requirements.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115348

ps. I still have to check the memory for 1700 series...havent had time to do that lately. Thanks~

looks good i'm going to investigate this one more