Dell laptop, ordered from the small business site. They allow you to omit all of the free crap most computers come with (Norton, etc), and you can order with XP. Did I mention you can get one with XP?  Plus, you can pick one up very affordably with a Core 2 Duo and 2 GB RAM, or get as fancy as you like.
I'm the official IT guy of my wife's large family, I've spec'd out and ordered 4 Dell laptops in the last two years, along with 5 Dell desktops in the last 5 years. Each has not had a single problem, except for the desktop that their kids managed to kill with viruses. Several of the laptops travel to class with the college aged ones, so they don't lead an easy life.
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‘07 Mazda RX8
Past: 911T, 911SC, Carrera, 951s, 955, 996s, 987s, 986s, 997s, BMW 5x, C36, C63, XJR, S8, Maserati Coupe, GT500, etc
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