I have an Dell 8600. 1.6 Pentium M, 512mb, 8x dvd+rw, 32mb video, wireless, WSXGA+, etc. First, let me say my total price was just $812 (the $750 off coupon) so I'm biased on price.
First, battery life. It rocks. I get about 5 hours of normal usage.
Second, screen. Its great. 1680x1050...