Registered: 27/02/2003
Posts: 778
Loc: Washington, DC metro
I manage a fleet of about 150 laptops - I'd stick with Dell or IBM. And stay as far away from Sony Vaios as you can.
Both Dell and IBM have a variety of models that could meet her needs. The Thinkpad X series are fab - under 5 lbs, good antenna for wireless, 12" screen.