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So, who does the best laptops these days?

(realizing I haven't bought computer hardware for 5 years now, contending with dying laptop battery on my broken HP, + with Frys out of business there aren't good stores for going and playing with shit anymore)

notes:
(1) Windows/Linux only;
*NO* Apple, sorry (*)

(2) Just need performance for software work and largest possible screen.

(3) I'm NOT a gamer; if it can show movies, that's good enough.

(4) Officially tired of HP (3 consecutive laptops with hinges that broke in the first 6 months), *was* really great at HW reliability but should never have been allowed to write software (read sick of bundled crap that doesn't work). Also remain annoyed at SONY for discontinuing the VAIO.