elanya

Dell is one way to go, but not if you're especially looking for good sound quality. If you want that, you'll have to look in brick and morter retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, etc. Look at laptops featuring Harmon Kardon speakers. Currently, I think HP and Toshiba carry them, though Toshiba has a much bigger lineup. The other specs you're asking for are pretty standard, although one thing I would definitely look for in a new notebook is the Core Duo processor. They're the first dual-core CPUs for notebooks, and they blow everything else out of the water performance-wise. Go to a store, see what's available, and then make a descision based off of what you're willing to spend.