If you mostly work inside a Linux VM, I see no reason for you to get a Windows machine. I'd recommend a nice customized Macbook. You can probably get away with

If you mostly work inside a Linux VM, I see no reason for you to get a Windows machine. I'd recommend a nice customized Macbook. You can probably get away with using your current hardware with it (definitely your mouse, you're probably going to need an adapter for your monitor, dunno about the keyboard). The "just works" factor might not sound like much for people that have never worked on a Mac before, but it goes a long way productivity wise. You'll definitely appreciate it over getting a good Windows machine and installing a Linux distro on it, which if you don't plan appropriately can have a whole host of driver and setup issues.