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Buying a new laptop need suggestions I need to buy a new laptop for school next year and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I would be using it everyday. I need a wireless adapter built in and a pretty good battery life. The best game that would be played on it would probably be maple. I use iTunes and Microsoft word frequently along with browsing the web. I also don't want to wait 2 minutes to open up Mozilla Firefox and other programs. My budget it around $1,000 but I would be willing to spend a little more. Also no macs