My works Dell D810 is really nice, real serial/parallel ports, 3 USB, wireless, bluetooth, firewire, WVWXWXWWXGA screen (or something like that, 1900x1200). With the spare battery instead of the cd drive I get 5 hours at full tilt as well. Solid performer, quite easily the best wintel laptop I've ever had. Plus it has a nipple and track pad. I'd think 1300 quid would get a particularly speedy one too.