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Maybe this will make it easier...
Here are the choices I have narrowed it down to...
Basically I want a laptop just because...will take it to school for notes and stuff. Going to run Vista on it, not playing games or anything. Just want a simple basic laptop just because 
But anyways the models I have narrowed it down to:
Dell Inspiron 1501
Dell Inspiron 1520
Dell Inspiron 1521
Gateway NX570X
HP Pavilion dv2000t
HP Pavilion dv6000z
Lenovo 3000 C200
Lenovo 3000 N100
Have you checked your school's website for any arrangements with one of these manufacturers? Some do, and that makes all the diff.
Online is a good way to go, even if you don't want a discrete graphics card. That way you can make sure you get a DVD burner, or 802.11 draft n. Hard to say if you'll need that stuff, but it could give your pc some longevity.
As for the Dell 1501 vs. 1520, thats AMD/ATI vs. Intel. The Intel CPU will be superior on the 1520, but I believe the graphics on the 1501 (Radeon xpress1270) are better. For pretty casual usage, may not even be noticed whichever way you go.
As for the others, I dunno. Guess you have to decide 
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