Stay away from HP and Mac laptops. HP laptops overheat and have performance problems the older they get. It sounds like you're not going to use it for heavy use so even a "bargain" $500-$750 laptop would work perfectly for you. As for brands/models it's mostly what you can afford and if you need financing and what you can get. Dell Inspirons have been around for awhile and are really good, reliable, and affordable. I've had one for 6 years and I'll I've had to do is get a new battery. Toshiba's are good. Sony Vaio laptops are also pretty good, but on the more expensive side.

I'd say pick one you like that has the features/options you like. For photo editing and digital drawings and movies, I'd suggest a larger screen, but other than that, it sounds like just about any laptop specification would work for you.

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