There is a lot you can do with the money you have to spend. I would say your best bet for portability would be to go with a 2.5" SATA laptop hard drive in an external enclosure. I would go with this (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N…
I've owned two HP laptops in the past and both had the same issue. The hinges. My first HP I got in 2004 and the right hinge broke but since it was covered under the warranty HP sent me a box and replaced the TOP cover of the laptop (leaving a gapin…