I had a T20 in a previous life, it didn't have a graphics board that could game beyond anything in software rendering mode, but it was a very good, solid machine, and it worked fine for me. I actually don't have any laptop at the moment, and am looking at the current models from everyone to see what I am going to get. IBM's are fairly expensive at this point in the game, considering the specs of their machines, versus other manufacturers. They seem to only have either Radeon 9600 or FireGL T2 in the high end configurations. I am not sure if that is the best for gaming, but I think a T42 would meet the specs of what you want, in both of the models, just choose the one with more features that you want. So, it is really up to you, if you want an IBM for what they have to offer, as far as being solid, and their features set, I would say go for it. If budget is more of your concern, I would go with someone that is less expensive, but still has good support. Perhaps checking with resellerratings.com, or checking out the Laptop Recommendations thread that Dave started.