Multitasking

Hello I am a Graphic Design student, and I'm thinking of getting a new laptop to replace my IBM Lenovo Z61p... I do a lot of multitasking, using programs like Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver...as well as playing movies/music at the same time and browsing. (Also some...

I would like to know where I can get the most bang for my buck in a multitasking Laptop PC? I would like to be able to process images on Adobe CS4, watch a video, download torrents and surf the internet at the same time at a minimum, with no chop. Ideally I would like to spend around 2,000.00...

I am trying to buy a laptop for the first time. I am often on 2-3 chats at the same time, browsing, email and reading and writing on word or gdoc. I'd like to spend under $700. Can you point me in the right direction?