Have you had a look at the website filters to shortlist a few models. Your budget? Your screen size (small for portability or large for readability)? Performance vs battery life? Desired hard drive space? http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Computers-PCs/Laptop-Computers/abcat0502000.c?id=abcat0502000 One thing to include in your budget is antivirus software (I like Norton 360) and perhaps an external hard drive for backup purposes.