I'm thinking that I might get a new laptop sometime in the future. I'm not a computer guy, so I'd thought I'd ask: What do you guys recommend in terms of laptop brands?

I'd like the OS to be Windows 7, and have a decent bit of memory since I'll be doing schoolwork on it, and somewhat affordable. Oh, and internet connections- wireless and ethernet- and some kind of word processor/Excel/Powerpoint like programs would be nice.

Thanks.