Help me pick a new Laptop

[LuparFiend]

I'm in the market for laptop, and I've narrowed it down to these Dell and thinkpads.

The purpose of the laptop is for Internet/e-mail, Microsoft office stuff (So I can do work things on it if necessary), Online poker, and my wife would like to do Adobe Photoshop and Premier Elements stuff on it.

So here are the options:

ThinkPad R61e $687.32

Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7500 (2.2GHz 800MHz 4MBL2)
Total memory: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
Display type: 15.4" WXGA 1440×900
System graphics: Intel GMA X3100, GL960, PC Card
Hard drive: 120 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm



ThinkPad T61 15 Widescreen $991.31

System Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T8300 (2.4GHz 800MHz 3MBL2)
Total memory: 2 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (2 DIMM)
Display Panel: 15.4 WSXGA+ TFT 1680×1050
System graphics: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M (128MB)
Hard Drive: 120GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm



Dell Inspiron 1420: $999.99

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5450 (1.66GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Memory: 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
High Resolution, glossy widescreen 14.1 inch display (1440x900)
Video Card: 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Hard Drives: Size: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)



Dell XPS M1530: $1199.99

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5450 (2MB cache/1.66GHz/667Mhz FSB)
Memory: 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz (2 Dimms)
High Resolution glossy widescreen 15.4 inch LCD(1680x1050) & 2MP Camera
Video Card: 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
Hard Drives: Size: 120GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive
Free Adobe Photoshop and Elements



Dell Vostro 1500: $829.00

Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.0GHz/800Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Memory: 2GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz, 2 DIMM
15.4 in Wide Screen SXGA+LCD Display w/TrueLife™ (1680x1050)
Video Cards: 128MB NVIDIA® GeForce™ 8400M GS (Add an extra $100 for the 256 MB version)
Hard Drive: 160GB 5400RPM Hard Drive
9 hr battery



I'm leaning towards either the Thinkpad T61 or the Dell Vostro. I'm thinking that the Adobe Photoshop stuff will make me need a pretty decent video card (Not built in video, right?)

One other question: We already own MS Office and Adobe PS & Elements. Can we have both of these installed on both our desktop and the new laptop? Or do I need to purchase addtional licenses?

Another question: Do you think a 15" screen with a resolution of 1680x1050 would be too hard on the eyes?

Thanks people!

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