Which to pick

[Emoney01]

20.1 inch WSXGA+ Wide Screen with TrueLife? and Integrated Web Cam
Intel® Core? 2 Duo T7600 (2.33GHz, 4MB L2 Cache, 667 MHz FSB)
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
200GB 4200RPM SATA Hard Drive(x2 raid 0)
256MB ATI MOBILITY? RADEON® X1800
Linksys Draft-n wireless card
Slot Load CD/DVD Burner (DVD +/-RW)

or

17" WideUXGA 1920 x 1200 LCD
Intel® Core? 2 Duo Processor T7600G Overclocked to 2.66GHz 4MB Cache 667MHz FSB
4GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
200GB 4200RPM SATA Hard Drive(x2 raid 0)
256MB ATI MOBILITY? RADEON® X1900
Linksys Draft-n wireless card
8X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW / 24X CD-RW Combo

 

[tcG]

I would personally choose the second option, but something like this is closer to personal preference than anything else.

 

[trOver]

both crazy lappys

 

[LouPoir]

20.1' for a laptop is not a laptop. You might as well get a desktop -

 

[ForumMaster]

the second one. carrying a lappy with a 20.1" screen is not going to be fun. even a 17" one will be heavy.