http://www.ibuypower.com/Store/Configurators.aspx?mid=320 Battalion 101 CZ-9 Ultra Notebook
http://www.ibuypower.com
Case
Battalion 101 CZ-9 Ultra 15.4" WXGA 1280x800 Widescreen LCD TFT Notebook w/Li-ion battery, Universal AC Power Adapter-Original Metallic Black
Processor
Intel® Montevina Core 2 Duo Mobile P8800 Dual-Core Processor (2x 2.66GHz/3MB Cache/1066FSB)
Memory 4 GB(2 GB X2) DDR2-800 PC6400 [Notebook Memory] -
Video Card
Mobility 512MB NVIDIA GeForce GO 9600M GT PCI-Express 3D Video-
Primary Hard Drive
320 GB 7200rpm Serial-ATA Super Slim Notebook Hard Drive-
Optical Drive 8x Dual Format DVD±R/±RW + 16x CD-R/RW Combo Drive [CZ-9 Ultra]-
Flash Media Reader/Writer Built-in 3-in-1 Media Card Reader/Writer [Notebook]-
Sound Card 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard-
Network Card Built-in 10/100/1000 Network LAN [Notebook] -
Fax Modem Built-in 56K V.92 Fax Modem [Notebook]-
Internal Wireless Network Adapter Intel Pro/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link + Bluetooth Card [CZ-9 Ultra]-
Operating System Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium + [Free 60-Day !!!] Microsoft Office 2007(Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access ....)-32-Bit
External Hard Drives [USB 2.0/eSATA] None-
USB Flash Drive None-
USB 2.0 Accessories Built-in 3x USB 2.0 Ports [Notebook]-
Power Protection None-
Carrying Case Free Deluxe Carrying Case-
Printer None-
Headset None-
MP3/MP4 Player None-
Video Camera Built-in 2.0 Mega Pixels Digital Web Video Camera-
LCD Pixel Protection None-
Warranty Standard Warranty Service-Standard One(1) Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support
Rush Service Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee)-No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days
Subtotal
$983That's about as good as you're gonna get for under $1000. You can get a 17" widescreen for less, but the processor/ram/video/etc. are all going to be crap.
You'd be looking at $1500-2000 if you want a high-end gaming laptop.