I'm planning to buy a new laptop. Basically it is for normal school projects and watching movies etc. No games. So the most basic computer will do fine.
My budget is 2000-2600.

Problem is I dunno which brand to get. Toshiba is definitely good, I'm using one myself, but no decent one falls in my budget.

Dell is ok too, esp since the service people will go to my house. Safe me all the hassle. But now I can't choose to have it preloaded with Windows XP. Even though I have an original retail copy of XP, I'm scared if I install it, I many not find all the appropriate for my lappy. Using Vista is out of the question as it is a resource hog and I don't need any vista specific function.

HP ok also. Got any model good basic models that comes with XP or no OS? Also worried if need RMA, got to go Shah Alam. Same place with Toshiba right. But I heard the service sucks.