Ask HN: What laptop should I buy?

Hi. I just moved to Canada for my postgrad and I am looking to buy a new laptop.

- I am a Windows guy, but I run Linux in a VM.

- I will be using it for development.

- It will also be my general purpose / college laptop.

- I want to be able to carry it around for meetups, hackathons, college, or if I feel like working at a coffee place.

What would you suggest based on the above given points? What screen size should I be looking at? I am currently looking into ThinkPads and Dells. Also, will it be worth trying to get one from USA instead, or is the price difference not that huge?

Thanks.