What laptop should I buy?

[EugeneNine]

Depends on how your going to use it. HP, Dell, etc have both consumer lines and business lines. if your buying a laptop just to sit on a desk and hook up a mouse and keyboard then the consumer line will probably suffice. However if your using the touchpad and keyboard in the laptop and/or not keeping it confined to a desk then you may want to get a business grade laptop.

I personally never buy new anymore, I usually buy a "refurbished" Dell business modle thats ~3 years old.