If you had to choose between the following, which would you choose?
IBM ThinkPad X21
PIII 700
128 SD RAM (expandable to 384)
20 GB HD
12.1 TFT Screen (1024 x 768)
Ultrabase x2 Media Slice (MM Kit)
24x-10x CD-ROM Ultrabay Drive
3 –year warranty parts & labor

or. .

Sony Vaio R505
PIII 750
128 SD RAM (expandable to 320) ?
15GB HD
12.1 TFT (1024 x 768)
Docking Station w/ DVD ROM Drive
1-year warranty parts & labor

The operating system will be W2K Pro with Office 2000 Std.

Both cost about the same +/- $300 USD and both weigh (w/out the base) under 4 lbs.
I am steering towards the IBM, and my boss towards the Sony.

It will be for a new salesperson who will be spending a lot of time on the road.