I used to be pretty current on what was out there in the category of computers and accessories, but it's been a few years and I don't even know where to begin on buying a laptop (I never knew much about laptops in the first place).

If anyone could point me in the right direction to start reading up on what's going on with laptops, what's available, what's being developed, the finer points of different wireless connections, etc. I would appreciate it. This can be a pretty overwhelming subject, expecially when one hasn't touched it in a while.