- Can I turn the touchpad off ? (mine has a button to do this, which is really useful when I'm doing a lot of typing on public transport!
You should have just bought a Thinkpad with a nipple.
I also think your typing style is a bit suspect if you manage to activate the trackpad whilst typing.
I've been told that any brand should do
Every PC laptop at a particular price point is, for all intensive purposes, the same.* Save for one or two minor differences (e.g. a couple more USB ports or whatever).
What ends up differentiating them is post-sales support. That's where the difference between the manufacturers becomes apparent.
Toshiba post-sales is good. HP and Lenovo next. Then Dell and the smaller brands last.
* = We're not talking Apple laptops here, as that's chalk and cheese. Apple laptops are generally always a worthwhile investment.