Dell Latitude E6400

Pros: As a Field Service Technician for Dell and others I have seen first hand what a great product Dell has come up with in E Latitudes. Cable routing, LCD hinges, maintenance accessibility from the bottom are excellent. 8 GB mem/Vista 64-bit drivers!

Cons: Should have a higher-resolution screen option available. Keyboard still too springy.

Summary: Cable routing to minimize failures there is crucial to any laptop's durability--this one has that in spades. Even unused wireless antenna cables have clips to hold the ends. Battery life is especially good with the LED backlight screen. More recent LED backlight screens are brighter than the earlier ones in my experience. These LCDs also have a distinct advantage of not having the added LCD failure point that the CCFL LCDs do--the inverter board.
You really must hold one of these in your hands--E6400 and E6500 models are very robust and solid.
I would still like to have Dell laptop keyboards with a more solid feel...still too springy for my taste.
Overall this is a great value, especially if you get one from the outlet.
Always add Complete Care to your laptop warranty coverage, Dell is far more lenient shipping replacement parts if something does not meet your specifications. One recent customer had his whole system replaced with a refurbished system after he left on top of his vehicle, it fell off and another driver ran over it.

Why Dell does not make this Complete Care option more visible to customers is beyond me--it is a great deal.