[sudo-discuss] looking for a laptop that doesn't suck

i'm looking for a decent modern laptop with a screen resolution greater than 1400x900, which has a decent backlight and good keyboard and touchpad. Ideally it's pretty cheap. I can't figure out what brand to get because apparently both lenovo and dell cant make a decent keyboard, and apples are generally way too expensive for me. please consider replying off-list to avoid clogging peoples' inboxes! thank you, -jake