Or you could go this route:

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProductDesc.asp?description=34-115-134&catalog=23&manufactory=BROWSE

add 256MB RAM

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=20-145-481&DEPA=1

total cost: $853.99

Although, your selection is probably superior in every respect 2.6 Athlon versus 2.6 Celeron, 40GB 
vs. 30 GB.

You might also check out refurbed laptops if you're up to it. They have a few in your category and 
price range.

http://www.refurbdepot.com/

HTH,
Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: jeff

Does anyone know where to get a good deal on a laptop?  I need these specs or better: used or new,  
2 GHz, 512MB ram, 20GB hd, and a price under $1000.  I'm using this laptop for development of my 
speech-controlled digital jukebox and its music management software suite.  I don't need this 
laptop to run linux, though I will be eventually porting this software to linux.  I'll buy a new 
laptop when I port to linux.

So far I have checked Newegg.com, Pricewatch, and ebay.  This is the best deal I found on newegg:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=34-115-125&depa=1
Acer Notebook Aspire 1355LC Athlon XP-M 2600+, 15.0" TFT, 512MB, 40GB, DVD/CD-RW, WinXP Pro