[Boydean]

I would say Apple or Lenovo. I've worked with both and both have a well build quality. Although with that comes a slightly higher price. Where ever you go pay for a slightly higher build quality(usually found in the business sector). Having a crack on your primary computer, no matter how small it is, will drive you crazy. At least it does for me.

I might have missed what you are going to be doing, but that places a huge role in what to get. I'm working at a web company for the summer, and the only windows computer that can be found here is a cheap dell running vista for IE8 testing. Where as my dads work(programming and CADing machines) is windows land.

Good Luck, and congratulations !