My dear old HP Pavilion DV9500 has finally expired so I'm in the market for a new laptop. Times were when I fully understood what components to look for, but that was quite some time ago and times have changed.
What would you buy if you were looking? What would you recommend in terms of processor, RAM, hard drive, brand etc?
Is there anything that I should definitely avoid buying?
I'd like to get something fairly high end-sih but old skinflint that I am, I'm thinking of spending no more than US$1,500 (£1,000)
Please go easy on the noob.