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Razor, good points.
I'm not the be-all and end-all on laptops, but having worked with a number of brands and models in a corporate environment before coming here I can say this and Kyo is welcome to correct me as needed.
IBM=Good kit, GREAT in the office, expensive, can be a bit heavy.
Dell=Less cost than IBM (especially the models from their Outlet), just as many features, the case seems to be a little less durable than an IBM.
Toguhbook=Drop it, kick it, cover it in dust, pop keys off and reattach, jump it, fly with it... you will not kill it. Bigger in size and a bit heavier than the previous two and less features.
If durability is your sole concern, go Toughbook.
If cost and features are your concerns, go Dell.
Travel a lot in a corporate environment, go IBM.
Note: Dell and IBM can be practically interchanged.
As for batteries, that's a hard call. New models are available with different materials. So the same size battery may be good for an hour, it may be good for 2 1/2 hours. Manufacturers should have a battery life listed for the model you are looking at.
1 last thing: my only knock against the Toughbooks are their lack of ports on the back compared to other models. If you are attaching a lot of peripherals you are probably in an environment where a Toughbook's virtues are wasted.
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