As you can see from the responses you’ve gotten so far you’re not going to get an adequate response because of the way you framed your question.
So, ask yourself what will be the PRIMARY purpose of that computer? What will be a seconday use but, still important to you?
Examples: Home business use as a primary objective. Some Net research to suport that use. Or, personal use. Gaming. Video editing. Streaming videos. Streaming movies. Simply surfing the net and watching whatever you come across. The purpose of the PC is the most important consideration.
ocrp raises some good questions regarding the primary purpose of the laptop because it relates to the best answer to your question.
In general, I try to get the most RAM I can afford and the biggest disk drive I can afford. These are to hedge against the computer becoming obsolete as newer, faster programs tend to tie up more resources than older programs designed for older systems.
Personally, I like staying with Windows 7 which means I’m not into touch screens. Win7 is no longer supported by Microsoft but I also suspect it has less spyware, particularly combined with a good anti-virus and firewall programs. I believe it is the least buggy of all the Windows OS.
Ultimately, any laptop is just a box. It’s what gets put in the box that matters most. Hope this helps. Good luck.
These days in my old age I use the computer for FR , Youtube , Twitter , Facebook , email , playing DVDs , shopping ...everyday stuff . I prefer an all-in-one not only for aesthetic purposes ( counter where the HP sits is opposite the dining room table and it takes up less space than a tower + keyboard ...) but audio is also important to me and a cheap laptop’s audio doesn’t cut it ) .