ahhh buying new comp for Sims2 im so crazy about the Sims 2 i'm gonna buy a new computer just so it will run perfectly on it!.... im gonna tell my parents that i want to do animation and rendering and i need a faster and better comp to do it!! lol hopefully it will work.. what are you going to do if you comp doesn't run it?
try http://store.topmic.com You can get a very modern laptop that is comparable or even better than Compaq/HP/Toshiba for less money