public cry for help

anyone got any advice on laptops for Chris to buy?

he seems to be thinking alienware or lenovo. compaq and hp are out, as I believe dell is. maybe an acer? or one of them foriegn things..

he seems likely to buy one today and has enlisted my help... I back up lenovo and alienware, but it seems alienware gets some bad press from owners at times.

he wants a pc. Sony? Toshiba? anyone hear anything post quick...I don't think he can wait.

time to do some research. I'm pushing for a dedicated 256 video, hdmi out, tv tuner with digital and analog capabilities, bluetooth, what do you think of HDDVD? 17 inch would prolly be a bit big.