I use a Dell Studio 1535. This is a super computer for a beginner laptopper. It isnt hard to use. It isnt hard to understand. you can personalise it too. it has decent speed and enough programs for most users. One complaint I have is that you can not view power point and it doesnt have word so sometimes it can be tricky to view documents. I am a "liesure" user so it works out ok for me. I know just enough to be dangerous so I can usually figure out how to do something. It can get pretty dang hot though after using it awhile.
Dell Studio 1535 Laptop is recommended by katie8471
15.4 CrystalBrite LCD
160 GB Hard Drive
2 GB RAM
AMD 64 Athlon X2
Bluetooth
Built in microphone
Built-in WiFi
Can't give more details, not a geek.
DVD/CD reader/burner
Excell
Fingerprint Reader
Intel Atom processor
Intel Core 2 Duo
Microsoft Windows
PowerPoint
Webcam
camera card reader expansion slot
intel pentium dual core
multiformat memory card reader