50 cents worth of suggestions :bigeyes:
why nobody consider NEC notebook?
they have a big reputation in japan and in SG, somehow users of NEC notebook had little complaints for those who owns it,
performance of a notebook depends on the quality of the product not the branding of the product,
if you going for quality and branding,
i'll definately recommend Apple with duo-OS, OS-X and Windows XP Pro,
this will be one of the best machines coz you'll have the best of both worlds,
the compatibility of all softwares with XP Pro and the power of graphic editing with OS-X,
else, do give NEC a consideration as they provide an affordable price with good performance,
but if budget is your concern, do walk around in Sim Lim Square to look for budget notebook such as Compaq and Dell AMD systems, they normally go below 1K not more than 1.2K with accessories added in...
PS: IT-Show 08 is around the corner, no sweat in choosing your notebook, just go down, have a look, have a feel at what they are offering, choose what you like, and no regrets