I need to get approximately 20-30 laptops for work. I have a list of specifications that I need to follow. What's the best venue for buying this many at once? A big chain like Best Buy? A smaller store like Microcenter? An online retailer?

And no, they can't be refurbished! Refurbs NEVER work with our software :uhuh:

Figure there's enough IT guys on here that can help me out!

Give pcconnection a try...sometimes they have bulk discounts.

http://www.pcconnection.com/IPA/Content/About/Contact/Default.htm

you are going to need to actually talk to them on the phone to try and get a better price....doubt you will be able to do it from the website

Don't count out Tigerdirect or Newegg either...they would probably give you a bulk discount.

You can likely get a discount directly from some of the vendors, depending on what you want.

My experience - Lenovo are the most reliable, and Dell has the best service

Get a Deal with Dell, HP, or Lenovo - they are the people that cater to biz