okay woes is a bit of an overreaction DFGHJKL but man between the idea of replacing a laptop that's been with me 11 years and the fact there's just so many options out there..... yeah it's kinda overhwelming lol (; ω ; ) had a huge scare this morning when my baby's fan just stopped spinning altogether but i thankfully resuscitated it

what are everyone's favourite laptop brands/models? i don't need anything particularly powerful (my lenovo z50 does everything i need it to do) but since i'm in the market for a new laptop........ might as well get one that can play games that came out less than a decade ago lmao

my one (perhaps odd) specification though is that i don't buy from american companies, so hp, dell, etc. are out of the question. i'd love to support european businesses but as far as laptops go the choice is very limited, this one from slimbook looks quite appealing but there comes my second issue: for as much as i want to switch to linux 100% i can't because i need clip studio paint which doesn't run on linux ;;

other things

• my budget is pretty flexible since i can save up a few paychecks to get something that'll last me 10+ years
• i also don't mind a bigger than average laptop or a heavy one - god knows the z50 is one chunky fellow lol
• a high quality screen (which is my big gripe with the z50)
• excellent battery life
• STURDY!!! this is a laptop i'd be carrying around including on crowded public transit and up/down multiple flights of stairs, so it needs to be able to withstand a certain degree of roughness
• the ability to open it up and upgrade things like ram

any suggestions? (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)