How about the IBM Thinkpad r51?
Intel Centrino technology
intel pentium M processor at 1.5GHz
256mb DDR SDRAM
30gb Hard drive dvd/cd-rw drive
802.11b/g wireless
10/100 NIC
Windows XP Pro
My other question is, with the hardware and software that this IBM comes with, i can find another laptop of a different brand (lets say Acer) and would it perform similarly? or does name brand really makes a difference other than customer service?