See the X205 thread; its rather high end and in stores already.
For me its almost perfect and can get closer to perfection with user upgrades (adding two 250GB hard drives and up to 4GB RAM).
$2499.99US and the specs are:
Tech Specs for Toshiba Satellite X205-S9359 Notebook
Processor Brand: Intel
Processor Class: Core 2 Duo Processor
Processor Number: T7300
Processor Speed: 2.0 GHz
Front Side Bus: 800 MHz
Mobile Technology: Centrino
L2 Cache Size: 4 MB
System Chipset: Intel PM965 Express
Memory Speed: PC2-5300 (667MHz)
Memory Type: DDR2-SDRAM
Installed Memory: 2 GB
Maximum Memory: 4 GB
Memory Slots Total: 2
Hard Drives Installed: 2
Total Hard Drive Capacity: 320 GB
Drive Controllers: SATA-150
Rotational Speed: 5400 RPM
Optical Drives: HD DVD-ROM / Double Layer DVD SuperMulti Drive:
Play a HD DVD-ROM at a maximum 1X Read speed
Create a Double Layer DVD+R at a maximum 2.4X Write speed
Create a Double Layer DVD-R at a maximum 2X Write speed
Create a DVD-R at a maximum 4X Write speed or a maximum 4X Rewrite speed
Create a DVD+R at a maximum 4X Write speed or a maximum 4X Rewrite speed
Create a DVD-RAM at a maximum 3X Write speed
Play a DVD at a maximum 8X Read speed
Create a CD-Rom at a maximum 24X Write speed
Create a CD-RW at a maximum 10X Rewrite speed
Play a CD-Rom at a maximum 24X Read speed
Additional Drives: HD DVD-ROM / SuperMulti
Sound Support: Digital Audio (16-bit)
Video Chipset Brand: NVIDIA
Video Chipset: GeForce Go 8700M GT
Installed Video Memory: 512 MB
Shared Video RAM (Max): 255 MB
Total Available Graphics Memory (Vista): 767 MB
Resolution: 1680 x 1050
Screen Size: 17.0 in
Screen Type: TruBrite Screen Technology
Physical Aspect Ratio: 16:10 (Widescreen)
Port Connectors: Video:
1 x RGB (monitor) output
1 x S-Video output
1 x HDMI output
Audio:
1 x S/P DIF output
1 x Microphone input
1 x Headphone output
Data:
1 x i.LINK™ IEEE-1394
6 x USB v2.0
1 x RJ-45 Ethernet LAN
1 x RJ-11 modem
Card Slots: 1 x Memory Stick
1 x Memory Stick PRO
1 x Secure Digital(SD)/MMC
1 x xD-Picture Card
1 x ExpressCard/34
1 x ExpressCard/54
Network Support: Gigabit Ethernet (1000 Mbps)
Wireless Protocol: 802.11a
802.11g
draft 802.11n
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Modem Speed: 56 Kbps
Input Devices: Keyboard
Touchpad
Security Features: Fingerprint Reader
Number of Batteries: 1
Installed Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate
Included Software: Toshiba Software and Utilities:
TOSHIBA Value Added Package
Electronic User's Guide
Bluetooth Stack for Windows by Toshiba
TOSHIBA ConfigFree®
TOSHIBA Assist
TOSHIBA Security Assist
TOSHIBA Disc Creator
TOSHIBA Extended Tiles for Windows Mobility Center
TOSHIBA Speech System
Third-party Software:
McAfee® Internet Security Suite (30-day trial)
TOSHIBA Game Console
Microsoft Works Version 8.5
Sun® Java™ 2 Runtime Environment
Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 8.0
InterVideo® WinDVD® 8
Ulead® DVD MovieFactory® 5 for TOSHIBA
In the Box: 6000mAh Lithium-ion battery pack
180W external AC adapter
External Toshiba USB HDTV Tuner
Height: 2.1 in
Width: 15.7 in
Depth: 11.3 in
Weight: 9.4 lbs
Limited Warranty: 1 Year (12 Months)
