Trading Laptop Advice

[DiabolicDevice]

I am looking for advice on a trading laptop; what to look for, and where to get it.

I will strictly be using it for trading. I need it to be able to connect wirelessly, and crunch the huge amounts of info that come in from real-time charting, and applied formulas.

What is more important here? RAM, processor speed, both?

Large screen, high-end graphics card, DVD burner, etc are not necessary.

Are there places to buy fairly stripped down laptops? Is it possible and practical to build my own?

Thanks, in advance.

[wallstreetsedge]

ram is most important

its going to also depend on your o/s... id say go with xp, it runs a lot smoother than vista. you dont have to go crazy on the processor and intel dual core is fine, even a celeron, i wouldnt say you have to go with a dual core 2 duo unless you can find it for a similar price

make sure you have at least 1 gb

toshiba probably has the best imo if youre looking for bang for your buck... check www.jandr.com i bought a few from there and like it a lot

dell is also pretty good... i get a discount with them through my company and would be willing to pass it on to you. we have a limit of 3 laptops or computers per yr and i havent used mine up yet.