Probably one of the nicer Asus computers (the bamboo covered models are pretty sharp). I almost bought a U35Jc last fall before settling on a Mac. Beyond that, I'd also take a hard look at the Lenovo ThinkPad, as the old IBM models had fantastic keyboards and Lenovo's acquisition of the line presumably carries on that trend.
Whatever brand, it would have to be relatively small and light with an emphasis on battery life, mass, and design that's pleasant to use without peripherals (e.g. mouse)--which should make it easy to understand why I chose a Mac laptop. I'm a desktop guy at heart (I've been rolling my own for more than a decade now), and I don't see any sense in attempting to game or do any sort of heavy lifting on a laptop.
Whatever brand, it would have to be relatively small and light with an emphasis on battery life, mass, and design that's pleasant to use without peripherals (e.g. mouse)--which should make it easy to understand why I chose a Mac laptop. I'm a desktop guy at heart (I've been rolling my own for more than a decade now), and I don't see any sense in attempting to game or do any sort of heavy lifting on a laptop.
