I am using Thinkpads since 1999, started with T21, then T23, T41 and now T60. My missus has a Vaio SZ, which I think a bit overpriced in its category. Dell seems to give you better specs for same money.
With the cheapest MBP coming in at $3400 your budget would cover that in any case. What about a Macbook? Not a huge difference between the two (unless you're running graphic intensive software)
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