It is always difficult to decide which laptop to buy, when there are so many options available in the market. Although it all depends upon your requirements, which screen size you want? How much are you willing to spend? And so on.

But here is a list of the best 5 laptops, available in the market, which will successfully fulfill most of your requirements and are a good buy.

Apple MacBook Pro Summer 2009

The basic laptop MacBook, has been promoted to the "Pro" series. The 13-inch Pro comes with an all-metal look, with a GeForce 9400M graphics, a FireWire port, and an SD slot.

Further features include 2 GB RAM, Core 2 Duo 2.26 GHz, 160GB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400, all with a 13 inch wide screen. The estimated price for this is somewhere from $1,089 to $1,199.

HP Mini 311

HP’s Mini 311 offers a bigger, high-definition display with advanced graphics. Although several features have been added to the basic Netbook, the price has been kept very appealing. Moreover, after it starts its shipment together with Windows 7, it would become a perfect buy.

You can get this netbook for about $399.

Alienware M15x

One of the best mainstream laptops, Alienware’s big 15-inch M15x is quite attractive, together with a superpowered CPU to make a complete ideal package.

You can get it for about $1,499 to $1,849.

Asus-UL30A-A1

If you want to go for an affordable, thin, easy to carry laptop, then the Asus UL30A-A1 is a great pick. It provides great value and a solid Core 2 Duo CULV processor in an attractive price of $809.

Toshiba Satellite T135-S1310

Toshiba’s planning to enter the market for thin-and-light laptops in combination with Windows 7, but if you want to get one before that, then go for the dual-core T135-S1310. You can get it for $695 to $749 easily.