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What is a really great laptop to buy for ASP.NET/SQL Server Development?

I currently have an Dell Inspiron 6000...but it has a Celeron processor and I want to throw it out the window sometimes. It takes so much time to load when I turn it on...and its just not a good development machine. Its only got like 40 GB of HardDrive Space. Its got 1.5 Ghz and 504 Ram. I am looking for a faster better computer that I can remote desktop into my other Windows XP Pro SP2 development box if I need to.

There are so many choices...and I am not much of a hardware person. I am an independent contractor...so I don't have many people to ask about this. Can anyone recommend a Brand and machine requirements that are optimum for Web development? I plan on starting to use the Asp.net 3.5 framework soon.

BTW, does anyone know if Vista comes with IIS? and also Remote Desktop Services?

Thanks so much.

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thanks to both of you, is there a special version of vista...I read something about Utlimate or something of that nature? I didnt know if there was a difference between the two...like there is between XP and XP Pro...I know XP does not come with IIS, but XP Pro does. What about Vista? Is there a difference when it comes to this?

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tigin44

ofcourse there are differences between them.. the ultimate version covers the more components ... and about installing iis 7.0 to vista take a look at this
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754752.aspx

bolenka

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I got a laptop with Windows Vista Home Premium. Do I have to install IIS? Where do I get it? Thanks for your help.