What ever you look at look for more HDD Memory and has a Dual+ Processor like most do or should have thats NEW... This will allow multi-function and tasking and keeping from using up processor energy. I have a 180GB HDD and thats not the best but i do all my Photo shopping and Video editing easily. Also my Wife has a New 17" Gateway laptop with around 300HDD and full of awesome shit and when doing some things like video feedback and tasking my 2002 Gateway is better lol
Also just my opinion but id stay away from the Samsung crap...Id stick with Gateway,HP or DELL maybe Asus depends on options for the $$