Options for a new laptop for work:
Reasonably chunky IBM (IBM ThinkPad R40 2722 – Pentium M 1.4 GHz – RAM 512 MB – HD 40 GB – CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo – Mdm – LAN EN, Fast EN, 802.11b – Win XP Pro – 15" TFT) around £1340. Bigger screen, double memory, heavier (just).
Less chunky IBM (IBM ThinkPad R40 2722 – Pentium M 1.3 GHz – RAM 256 MB – HD 40 GB – CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo – Mdm – LAN EN, Fast EN, 802.11b – Win XP Pro – 14.1" TFT – TopSeller) around £930