New HD: a) what kind? b) good UK seller? c) self-install? d) new laptop?

The 200GB hard disk on my MacBook is filling up and I'd like to look into buying and installing a new hard disk which I guess would be significantly cheaper than buying a new laptop. But I've never tried such a thing before and I'm no expert.
a) I know I will be after a 500GB or 1TB disk, but what other specifications should I be looking for to ensure that it will fit a MacBook, and are there particular recommended brands?
b) Are there any particular widely-recommended UK sellers (online or high street) of such products. Not being an expert who knows what I'm doing, I'd be inclined to go for reliable/established rather than 'bargain'.
c) Is it realistic to think I can install a new hard drive myself? I'm not very techy, but I am pretty good at following instructions.
d) Are there any reasons (eg obsolescence-related) that it would in fact make more sense to buy a new laptop rather than trying to upgrade this one?
That's quite a set of questions, but hopefully they make sense to those of you know have wisdom about these things, and any help you can offer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

i can answer one of your questions. Installing a new hard drive is VERY easy. I have no formal computer training at all and just followed the directions. Apple tells you how to do so in your owners manual. As an alternative to looking in your manual, find your macbook from here and select hard drive replacement and you will see a handy, easy to follow replacement guide: http://www.ifixit.com/Browse/MacBook. If hard drive space is the only reason you are considering buying a new computer, just buy a larger hard drive and keep your mac until you no longer find it useful. Hopefully other readers will be able to answer your other questions. Hope this helps you in some way

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