Dell is doing a lappy + LCD monitor combo with XPS M1210 (12” widescreen, 2kg, Core 2 Duo) and 20” Entry LCD. A base model of M1210 costs $1,599, and you can get both for $1,899 which means the 20” LCD is effectively $300 extra (usually $399 delivered). Moreover you can configure it with Windows XP Media Centre Edition (instead of Vista Home) so 1Gb RAM might actually be enough :)

• Core 2 Duo T5600 1.83Ghz
• Vista Home Premium or XP Media Centre Edition
• 1Gb DDR2 RAM
• 120Gb SATA Drive
• 12.1” LCD + 20” LCD
• Integrated graphics
• CD-RW + DVD-ROM combo drive
• 1 year warranty