Originally posted by flowerchild:looking for a laptop/notebook I mainly wanna go online with and write, maybe watch a dvd, too. it shouldn't be too chunky either. looking at the offers at my local store, they're mostly selling acers, but I'm not a huge fan of those. anyone got any tips?
I've had very good experiences with Dell and terrible experiences with Toshiba, if that helps.

I'm more of an HP fan but Asus and Lenovo are the best among the cheaper options. Asus has a good customer service too so any problem should be solved easily. Let us know how it goes Jana! 