Which laptop would you recommend?

[riaz]

Having lugged around an Acer Aspire and then a Toshiba, both 17" screens, I have convinced the powers that be that I am too weak to carry anything heavier than 2.5 lbs and they have approved a light laptop and a plasma screen to go on my desktop when I'm not travelling.

My requirements are
Windows XP (one piece of s**tware we use does not run on Vista)
Lightweight
Operating system in English
Sufficient RAM (I leave what is sufficient to your advice)
Reasonable HD, don't do music or movies, data is always transferred back to the server
USB ports at least 3
Wireless n preferably
QWERTZ keyboard
100 mbps network card
Anything important I've missed.

My wish list
Numeric keypad (as I can always pack an external one when I travel).
Runs on 240v AC rather than thru a DC adapter (still less weight to lug)
DVD player (for when I travel)
Good graphics card
Good sound card (gotta keep in touch with the missus)

I need to advise my (your) recommendations on Monday, so I can hopefully break it in gently before taking it on my travels in November.

All suggestions gratefully received.

 

[riaz]

All the bits I have found have Vista preinstalled, no options. Time to let the IT boffins do their hunt. After all, its their job. Mine is just to Excel.

Thank you one and all for your input.