Looking for a new laptop.

[stealth]

So I am looking for a new laptop.

The wife is trying to convince me to get a mac book pro... I never owned a Mac.

All I will be using it for is the internet, videos/movies, pdfs, and maybe the odd game.

I had a Lenovo gaming laptop and it was kind of a lemon with video card and overheating issues. Also the screen was flimsy and my 2 year old son broke the hinges on it...

I am looking at spending $1400 max.

Any suggestions?

[FixedGear]

I have a Lenovo t400 that is 3 years old and stills runs like brand new. It's definitely the best laptop I've ever had, and I would recommend them (I think they are the t430 now) to anyone. I think their other models are not built to the same quality standards, however. I know my brother bought one of their cheaper think pads and had to send it back because it stopped working within the first year.

[Stealth22]

^ :werd:

My ThinkPad T400 is still going after 3 years. I ordered a new battery for it off eBay for $20, just so I'm not tied to a power outlet every time I want to use it.

Other than that, yeah, it seems slower than the faster computers of today, but 8GB of RAM ($40) and an SSD have brought it pretty darn close.

[stealth]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I always had Toshiba laptops and they were always good to me.

How is Samsung?

Anyone else?