QUOTE (priorax @ Nov 28 2009, 12:22 AM)

Honestly, I don't believe there is such a thing as a "gaming laptop", but, there are some nice MSI and Asus keyboards out that have half decent graphics and cpu's.
So... those laptops out there with dual 9800GT, dual hard drives, 17" high res screen etc... they're not a gaming laptop?
Laptops will not be as powerful as a PC of equivalent value, no. But 'no gaming laptops'? Pfft.
As for the OP, you don't need a massive gaming laptop to play games. I spent $1500 at the start of the year on a BenQ S42 which plays everything I throw at it pretty damn well. It's (relative to 'gaming laptops') light and small. It's no longer made, but something like that would be perfect for you.