Looking for a Laptop

I'm thinking that DS needs his own laptop, he keeps stealing the ones my parents have. He's thinking of a netbook but I think it may be more practical to just spend a little more to get a laptop which will do a little more. He REALLY wants a Mac but I don't think we want to spend THAT much right now. Although, macbook memory is better than a PC. I don't know, I think it's better just to get a starter one first and see how he does with it first. I'd give him mine and get a new one for myself but something tells me he doesn't want a pink one...LOL!