I was somewhat hopeful about
this new HP TouchSmart TX2-1370 being an answer to my laptop problem, but it's seriously underpowered. It's also rather boxy and heavier than I expected.
The quest continues. Dear laptop manufacturers: make this, but with sleeker lines, reasonable battery life, a keyboard that isn't unpleasant to use, and a processor and video card that's suitable for gaming. It would be preferable for it not to overheat to the point of locking the device up or catching on fire (I'm looking at you, Dell and Gateway). If you can get that together, I'll be first in line to buy it.