Laptop choices

I finally narrowed the field to a few candidates and mailed my work a comparison chart:

http://hacks.ciphergoth.org/laptop-compare.html

All of them have 256 Mb RAM, a 12.1 inch 1024x768 TFT screen, an Intel PIII-M processor, onboard 56K Winmodem, 2 USB ports, 1 Type II PCMCIA slot, VGA out port, no serial port or floppy drive.

I really want the Portege!

Update: ...but it turns out there aren't any in the UK at all! I just tried all the resellers Toshiba recommends, plus dealtime.co.uk and pricewatch.co.uk, and none of them have them in stock. I just tried Toshiba themselves, and they say they'll contact me when they have them in stock but it could be two to three weeks, which could be a bit problematic. Aargh! If it comes down to the Dell or the IBM, which should I go for? The weight inclines me to the Dell...