Not too sure myself, I only recently got a laptop for the very first time ever. And It's a nice custom made one too that set me back $1700+ :o

Hyeaaaaaah I already have a nice(ish) custom desktop. I just need a cheaputer for casual computer things on the go.

I have an Asus. It's pretty neat. It's got cool stuff like a screen and a keyboard, and you can plug a mouse into it as well as headphones! :D

I've heard it's a good brand.

For brands, I'd avoid HP, Dell, Acer... generally speaking, they're more expensive than they need to be, not the most durable (especially in the case of Acer), and loaded down with ridiculous trash.

I used to have good luck with the business class Thinkpads... they don't look all that special, but they're ridiculously durable, and there's a few available with Wacom digitizer support. Thus, drawing right on the screen the same way you already do with your tablet. I've also heard halfway decent things about Microsoft's Surface tablet, which winds up being kind of a tablet/laptop that folds up extra tight, but with pen support.
A warning about touchscreens though, don't snag a multitouch display (unless it also has Wacom pen support) if you're intending on using it to draw. You'll wind up using a weird marker or your finger to draw, and it's inaccurate as hell.

i think i might start needing a new laptop myself, the ol HP is starting to go, after that botched windows update several years back its been alittle slow in the head, somethin not quite right with it. batterys wont hold a charge anymore, lid is broken so it cant close, chugs along with my three messenger programs open, forget about internet.

High-end Lenovos. That's all I use anymore.