Okay... So what company makes the LEAST crappy laptops?
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I'm on an Asus,and it's been really good. Nearly three years, and no problems.
I run high end games, Photoshop, music, all that sort of stuff (sometimes simutaneously) and it's never complained.
Also, mine had so much memory! I'm so glad for that
I run high end games, Photoshop, music, all that sort of stuff (sometimes simutaneously) and it's never complained.
Also, mine had so much memory! I'm so glad for that
I have heard good things about Asus, and I know for a fact that Alienware packs some serious punch. I personally love my Fujitsu but I have heard about some problems with friends who have them bu I have never had an issue with it. Also my friend's Toshiba tablet is a pile of sit disguised as a laptop, and their customer service for him has been atrocious and even after, it still did not work.
Nah, i am serious. Im using both PC and Macbook Pro. I think that some of Apple products are great pieces of hardware - solid, good looking, ergonomic and comfortable. As long as i don't need a gaming laptop (and therefore im not retarded, because laptops aren't made for games. Hear me, not exactly clever people who think otherwise?), there is no better choice.Hairetos said:
Of course im talking about hardware here, because OSX is not even remotely as good as in Mac vs PC commercials.
I'd have to agree with a few guys above and say go for an Asus. This being said, Acer and Toshiba offer some decent hardware.
The important thing is to know who to avoid. Again like above, Dell and HP are to be avoided like the fucking plague. I deal with HP's hardware (desktops, laptops, tablets) almost every day at work and they never fail to make me head desk.
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Also just a small note, customer service is a pretty big thing too. HP and Dell both have terrible customer service (in my experience in both a personal case and a business environment). Maybe it's just my luck with the guys, but when calling about my cousin's laptop (which is an Acer) I got pretty speedy and polite service.
The important thing is to know who to avoid. Again like above, Dell and HP are to be avoided like the fucking plague. I deal with HP's hardware (desktops, laptops, tablets) almost every day at work and they never fail to make me head desk.
EDIT
Also just a small note, customer service is a pretty big thing too. HP and Dell both have terrible customer service (in my experience in both a personal case and a business environment). Maybe it's just my luck with the guys, but when calling about my cousin's laptop (which is an Acer) I got pretty speedy and polite service.
Toshiba, Lenovo and Asus all make great laptops in my opinion. Also I've never had any experience with Samsung myself but I've heard they are quite reliable as well.
But, as long as you avoid a few brands (Acer, Dell, HP being the main ones) and you aren't too rough with your laptop you should be fine.
But, as long as you avoid a few brands (Acer, Dell, HP being the main ones) and you aren't too rough with your laptop you should be fine.
-hisses at the apple sign- begone creature of shadow! you! shal not! pass! /slams on floortheriddlen said:
on topic:
HP: usualy fine
compaq: hp, but with experimental modals, cheaper but it realy is secretly still hp
asus: solid stuff, but has the tendency to have weird errors, and not likeing to 'talk' to some other computer brand laptops, anoying in multiplayer games.
apple: sucs price/quality wise, just like alienware, also apple is useless without windows on it. dualboot so you can use apple only stuff works fine
dell: avoid at ALL costs. ALWAYS.
toshiba: the addaptors tend to fry ive noticed from experience with other peoples toshiba's
aand thats about all i know
I got my HP out of the box a few months ago, I forgot the name but it has a big, shiny hp logo.thahat said:
Anyways the thing crashed in the first week of me using it, I ran a virus check, Sometimes it'd lock up and I would have to manually take the battery out to make it work, It runs really hot, Like hotter than the core of the earth.
HP - 25.6%, highest rate of malfunctions. From studies and personal experience.thahat said:
Compaq - it's just sub brand of HP
Asus - 15.6%, lowest rate of malfunctions. Studies and personal experience.
Apple - while imacs are overpriced pieces of poop, laptops rock. 1.8% higher malfunction rate than asus. Studies and personal experience.
Dell - 2% higher than Asus rate of malfunctions. From studies and personal experience.
Toshiba - 0.01% higher than Asus rate of malfunctions. Studies only, i never owned one.
All % are malfunction rates in three year period.
http://www.nooooooooooooooo.com/theriddlen said:
MacBook is hyped and therefor overpriced
(Not saying it ain't good, you just pay too much for the fancy design)OT: I keep a small and crappy laptop just for school stuff, and then one of 'em big ones you can't carry around for gaming =)
lol XD, jeah then i can imagine you not liking the laptop, but the brand itsself XD?cocoro67 said:
think you just got unlucky :/ ,i usualy hear nothing negative about HP. well, exept for their customer service XD, but usualy thats because the askers are asking stupid crap that i can fix in about 3 minutes XD
i got lucky myself in the laptop department, i wanted a cheap one that could do reasonable games and be reliable, light, and not get too hot.
got myself a compaq pressario c700 ( not with anything behind it, experimental modal or something XD, have to grab drivers off the other c700 series models >.< )
but it does remarkable stuff for the 350 ? i paid for it ( its over 9000! @ dollars, no just kidding XD )
Hardware wise pc's offer WAY more bang for your buck. I could get a tricked out system for around a thousand bucks that would cost almost twice as much in Mac form. If anywhere, PC's beat Mac's in the hardware department. Mac's do have an edge in battery life and cooling though, I'll give them that. The OS and design are both preference though, so I can't award any objective credit there.theriddlen said: