Thyphen

Thanks for the info I got one of the alfa 500w's on order I read a couple other posts saying there great. I also had an idea which is that my girlfriend just got a new computer and was going to ditch her laptop. Its about 4 years old or so but probably plenty fast enough to run back track etc. I dont remember the specific model or specs but I have a feeling it will be alright. Then if I find im really interested in network pen. then I might splurge for the light weight netbook.

Essentially this laptop will be for shinanigans and some web browsing at the coffee shop. I'm not trying to game/edit photos or video or do anything besides networking fun and internet browsing, as I already have machines for said uses. I suppose I should have stated is that I was wondering if there was a place to buy a laptop with either no-OS or with a linux distro on it because that would cut a lot of the cost I'm sure. I did a little research into the no-OS laptops but I couldn't find much? Essintially Im wanting this thing to be light and thin and able to run with the lid closed in a bag or something if need be. If you still recommend the Dell Latitude Ill look into that some more. Another question is what wireless NIC do you suggest? I looked at the latitudes and that seems like a pretty good deal, althought I dont specifically want windows 7 on it I can always dual boot just for fun. I'm looking at the the latitude 2100 its small 10.1" screen and light 2.98 lbs has 3 usb ports and seems powerful enough to run a distro of linux and backtrack? Its also cheap which is a plus Or would you recomend something else?

So I am somewhat new to network security but I have some knowledge with linux and I have played with knoppix-STD on my old laptop but I had to buy a wireless dongle to do anything interesting. So now I am looking to get into it a lot deeper and I would like to purchase a laptop dedicated to this. So essentially Ill be installing back track on this machine and thats it. I would like if it was small, thin and light but that usually means spending more money. I would like to keep my price range under $1000 but don't wish to really spend that much either. So I am wondering if I could get some suggestions for laptops to buy perhaps give me a couple suggestions starting with the lower price ranges of a few hundred dollars.