My corporate VPN (remote access) required a screen resolution of 1280 X 1024 to have full use of all of the applications. Given that all laptops seem to be widescree now I can’t find any new laptops that support. Help!

I need a laptop pc for college that has openGL support and at least 2GB of memory. My school offers the Lenovo Thinkpad T61U, but i would rather get an HP because I hate the Thinkpads.
What are some good laptops that have openGL and at least 2GB of memory under $1,500. Thanks for your help.

Ok, right now I have a crappy computer and my father is going to be buying me a laptop, I need it to be able to support the pc game fallout 3 but be a little low on cash because were a little low on money right now