Laptop Advice

[Alathar]

My laptop died last week because the motherboard died and I need to get a new one. My question is: generally speaking, what should I be looking for in a laptop? I don't want a Dell, since my last one was a Dell since it was loud and I don't really trust them (a motherboard should last longer than 2.5 years, right?).

The most important thing would be to make sure I get a good graphics card ... I think. How do I know what is good and what isn't? I kinda want to get my laptop fairly quickly, since I go back to university April 30th, so I think I'll be buying from Future Shop or Best Buy since I'm not sure if ordering online would be fast enough.

Any constructive advice would be appreciated.

[Tyr]

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I'll be looking the market for a laptop in like 6 months or so, and I can tell you I think I'll be getting a Mac. I'm too tired of virusses and whatnot.

If you weren't looking for a strong graphics card, I'd tell you to get a tablet PC from toshiba. Those things kick ass.