That looks pretty good, but r u sure that everything would be supported in Linux? Linux on laptops can be a pain, since the parts are often not common enuff for someone to reverse-engineer it, and/or they don't release any specs.
The other thing is, I don't want it to be too heavy, since I'll be lugging it around a lot walking.
I'd love to sit down and tinker and get stuff working in Linux, but I just can't afford to do that these days.
Let me know if you come across a good laptop w/nvidia that is fairly light (under 4 lbs).
BTW, I just got a Tivo HD a few weeks ago. Been looking into hacking it, but it's more complicated to hack then my last one. I hope you have a DVR or something if ur ass is planted in bed or a couch ATM.