After buying a Toshiba Satellite L300, I am more than satisfied with it. With laptops, you need to balance features against weight. Figure out what's important to you in a laptop. Some people want large screens, others want computing power, others want all the fruit. I settled on 15.4" screen as a good useful size compromise - and I like computing speed, so I run 2.0GB dual core CPU. The L300 is borderline on weight at 2.7kg, but lighter means less features, and more likely, a chassis that fractures if abused. 2.7kg is O.K., as long as you don't have to lug it for extended periods and distances. Toshiba support is good.