I need to buy a new laptop and the more I look for one the more my head spins. I'm pretty good at using a computer but not that savvy about hardware or software with all the the factors involved. Recently I made a really bad decision when I bought a cheap All-In-One from Dell. It turned out that the processor is not powerful enough to do much other than basic emails, etc. I enjoy making small videos and using Photoshop for my own projects and I'm very disappointed that I can't do that with my new desktop.
Now, my laptop is on it's last legs and I want to make sure I don't make any huge mistakes again. I'd like to stick with Dell since my old Dell laptop was quite good while it lasted. I'd like to get the best deal I can for roughly $500-$700. I don't want touch screen. I'd like a screen that is about 17".
I've looked at the Dell site, Walmart, Costco and Amazon and I just get so confused with all the options. I'm especially concerned about the processor.
Any recommendations, advice, comments, pointing to other threads or other help would be greatly appreciated.
Also, I live in Hawaii so most companies won't ship here for free. That limits my choices.