Need Suggestion.. :) TIA

[JRisHere]

General Questions

1) What is your budget?
Less than $2000

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen


3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
Singapore

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?

a. Like: All Except Dislike
b. Dislike: Acer, Samsung, Apple

5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
No.

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Programming, Virtualization, Imaging, Trying different Software

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Mostly desk but occasionally to different places

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
No.

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
Not required.

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Prefer seeing the notebook.

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (XP or Vista or Windows 7), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
No preferences

Screen Specifics

12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer? Keep in mind screen size in conjunction with resolution will play a large role in overall viewing comfort level. Everyone is different. Some like really small text, while others like their text big and easy to read. Click here for Screen resolution information.
No preferences

13) Do you want a Glossy/reflective screen or a Matte/non-glossy screen?
Glossy/reflective screen

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
No, not important

15) When are you buying this laptop?
Within one week

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
4 years

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need; 80GB to 640GB? Do you want a SSD drive?
500GB, 7200rpm(Prefer)

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner or Blu-Ray drive?
CDRW/DVD-ROM, DVD Burner required.

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[pepper_john]

thinkpad T520 or T530. If you want more power, then W520.

[JRisHere]

Thank you for the suggestions pepper_john.. Keep it coming

[JRisHere]

Any more suggestion?