Finding the right laptop - where to begin?

[robot captain]

I just graduated college with a computer science degree have obtained a job that will pay me enough that I can finally afford my own laptop (I've been using home built dekstops for years). I'm excited but what to make sure I make the right choice.

First, I have some general questions about researching what is best for me:

• - what are some respectable sites for reliable laptop reviews?
  - where can i find some good recent laptop review roundups?
  - are there any good general info sites about the major differences between various laptop processors, video cards, and brands?

Secondly, here are a few of the things I am looking for in a laptop for myself:

• - price range: $1500 to $2000
  - powerful enough to run games (good cpu, video card, and a lot of ram)
  - relatively thin, light and portable
  - sleek design. (cheesy, i know. i love how g4 powerbooks look, but i am not interested in a mac. what brands make good looking laptops?)

Thanks everyone in advance.

 

[Albis]

i don't know of any laptops that are both light and powerful enough to truly play new / newer pc games

 

[Cook1]

Asus Z71v..

Intel Pentium M (Dothan) Chips
Nvidia 6600 go 128MB
6.6lbs w/4+ hours of battery life..

Err, I suppose I could just link it

 

[robot captain]

the asus z71v looks nice.

any other reccomendations?

i really love how the asus W1N looks (link), but the graphics processor just isn't at all up to par.

 

[Cook1]

You'll want either the X700 or up on ATI's line up or the 6600 go or up on Nvidia's line up. A lot of people like the Acer Ferrari (sp?), has an AMD CPU and the X700 but will be on the high end of your price range.