ThinkPad T410 Notebook Intel Core i5 i5-520M 2.4GHz 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless 14.1" WXGA 2GB DDR3 SDRA

I bought this machine because it can have up to 8gb RAM. It runs very fast, yet generates little heat. As with any other Thinkpads, the keyboard is excellent (the single most important reason to stick with a Thinkpad). The machine I have has a fingerprint reader, which can be used to boot up from cold state. Very cool to show off.

Pros: speedy, sturdy, many many ports/slots (displayport, esata, etc.), Lenovo update (makes driver updates super easy), can use a stock Lenovo AC adapter, spillproof.

Cons: not light and thin