If you get anything with 4GB or more of RAM, be sure you get windows 7 64bit, as the 32bit can't use all 4gigs of ram.
I ordered a ton about $89000 worth of equipment for the Business college here and we got the Dell Latitude E6410 for our standard laptops. Those I believe are I5's
If you want a sweet deal on a Dell,
www.delloutlet.com is where I suggest that our faculty go as the scratch dents are often 50% off, and still covered by warranty.