What type of Laptop should I get?

You could check out apple laptops also. I think they are pretty good. They would probably come in handy if you had an Ipod or any othe accesories such as that. I reallly like my Dell, I dont know why you are down on them.

I guess I'd recommend HP or possibly Sony Vaio? I've had a Toshiba and that conked out after a year. Now I have a no-name brand that packed in a lot of bang for the buck, but it's been plagued with other problems so I wouldn't recommend going that route. If you want Blu-ray I suspect you might end up wanting to expand your budget? I know it tends to be an expensive component so I'd figure it'd cost more, but you've probably done more recent research than I have. Honestly I'm not even sure it'd be worth it, there's not enough out on Blu-ray to justify it yet, and a small laptop screen couldn't put out the resolution necessary for you to even see the difference between it and standard DVD. I was looking into a new lappy as well, and my final decision was between HP and Vaio, which offered roughly the same things for the same costs, with a few differences. Everyone I've know with Dells have hated them, so I definitely support your dislike.