I bought a Bonobo in 2011. The fan's loud sometimes nowadays, and the battery's kinda shot (mostly because it's old, but also because it's trying to run a 17" 8-core beast), but it's still my primary machine nearly four years later.

They're basically rebranded Sagers/Clevos, I believe, so you may be able to get essentially the same machine for a little less money, but weigh that against supporting a Linux laptop seller.