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I had an Apple PowerBook G4 and found it to be fantastic. I only used it for similar reasons to yours.
You can search for one on this site and have a look for yourself. I think you will enjoy their $599 price tag too.
From what you describe, I think you can find a good, quality laptop for under $900. Basically, make sure you get something that has at least 1GB of RAM and preferrably running Windows XP instead of Vista.
I've listed two below you might want to check into. Keep in mind if you go the Dell route that usually the best deals are found by going through their "Small Business" Section of the website.
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