lilhokie 0 Newbie Poster

I'm planning to get back into Web Development after a 6+ year leave. I know that I want to do .Net development and I know that I will be able to re-learn everything pretty quickly, but I need a laptop that is capable of doing development work.

I'd appreciate any advice on the specs of the machine I should buy; what brands, processor, memory, hard drive space, OS, etc should I get. What are some recommended sites online to purchase from.

I do not want to skimp on the machine that I buy, but I do not really want to spend more than $2000.

Thanks in advance..

- Carol