Thanks for the replies. Using a 15'' with another display would be good if I was mainly working in one place, but as I move around a lot the external display wouldn't get used much, so the 17''...

thanks for the swift replies. gster123, which xps did you get?

I'm new to maya, and am looking to buy a laptop which will run maya 2008 well, with a budget of up to £2000 (but hopefully more like £1600). I have always used macs, so I was wondering if the...