Buying new laptop
 

I know I have saw similiar threads but technology changes quickly.

I want a laptop which can run microsoft office and quick books easily. Something that is quicker than my current poor laptop.

Don't think I want a Dell (had them at work and always ended up with one that eventually had that dreaded blue screen and they replaced them with new).

What brands do you recommend and size of processor/memory, etc? Want to run Office and Quickbooks on it.....Windows 8 or try to find one with 7?