I've been rather fond of AMD processors for quite awhile now. All of the desktops which I am currently using have some some Athlon variant in them, and I've never had any real problems as far as they're concerned.
I don't have a laptop right now, so I can't be certain about which ones are currently good. I have heard a few good things about HP, so that might be worth checking out (I have seen a few good-looking machines for around $500). A friend of mine also raves about his Acer, although I am not sure about their BSD-friendliness.
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