What is the best laptop for a screenwriter?

The Best Laptop For Writers

What you want is the most basic of computers. Writing software is very simple, not requiring the advanced fast processors and video capabilities, etc. You can't type (or orate if you spring for speech recognition software) faster than the slowest current generation processor can process. Go with a name brand and investigate the model you want to see what owners of that model have to say vs what the manufacturer's hype says. I'm usually a Mac person, but in this case you can go with a computer that costs much less than a mac with no problem. (or an older used Mac if you want a simpler to use computer that will last.)

If I were you I'd look into

1. Convenient Keybard

and optionally

2. Long Battery Life

3. Light Weight

if you want to write outside. Brand, RAM, Disk size even processor do not matter much since writing requires your brain power but not much of the CPU. I think Macbook Air will fit the description except for "reasonably priced" part.

I'd get something like that:

http://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-S400CA-RSI5T18-Touc...

MacBook Pro

Acer Aspire E1-572-6870 can be a good choice laptop since its is equipped with all the basic needs.