You mention you wanted to buy a laptop for about $1000?
Dell Latitude D820
Specs:
Proc---------------------Intel® Core? Duo T2400 (1.83GHz) 667Mhz Dual Core
LCD---------------------15.4 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel
Memory-----------------1.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 1 DIMM
Internal Keyboard ----Internal English Keyboard
Graphics--------------- 512MB NVIDIA® Quadro NVS 120M TurboCache?
Hard Drives------------ 80GB Hard Drive, 7200RPM
Optical Drive----------- 8X DVD+/- RW
Wireless LAN----------- Dell Wireless? 1490 802.11a/g Dual-band Mini Card
Touchpad Options----- Standard Touchpad
AC Adapter------------ 90W A/C Adapter
3 Year Limited Warranty plus 3 Year NBD On-site Service and CompleteCare
Interested?
Selling for $1100.00 +shipping
Similar on Dell.com(comparable specs) goes for about $1800
Comes with MX500 mouse, Targus laptop bag, and USB to 5.1 Sound Card Adapter