I want to buy a laptop pc, wht r the best brands (VAIO, HP, Dell...) & y u recomend it?

Question

need info such; Core Duo vs AMD Turion 64 or Sempron 3400+.
DVD +/- RW (dual layer) vs Blue Ray Disk (is available yet?) dimention, weight.
Most of all Durability, Reliability and efficiency.
I'm looking into security aswell (anti theft mechanism, HDD, OS protection)
Shock protection and what's not & what's HOT etc...

Core Duo vs AMD Turion 64 (x2):
What about the bus bandwidth? can there be a bottle neck since Core Duo has the same bandwidth as the Core Solo?
Does Turion x2 has more bandwidth on the main bus that Core Duo?
Is this gonna be a problem considering the speed/ efficiency?

Answer 1

If it Durability , Reliability and Efficiency you are after there is only one choice really.

The Panasonic Toughbook. They start at around $1500 but for the real durable models be prepared to spend $3000+. These laptops are great. Some of them are so durable you can run over it with your car , throw it across the room and clean it off with a garden hose and it will be ok. That is no exaggeration. These are the units the military and people who work in harsh conditions use.

They have titanium cases, shock resistant drives, and are water resistant. Theres just no beating a Toughbook. I had a sales rep throw his across a parking lot and then run over it with his SUV and the thing booted right up afterwards with no problem. It was all scratched to hell from him doing this all the time, but that was to be expected..

Its really your only option unless you go with some custom built monster (which I wouldn't suggest due to limited availability of parts if it does break). The only real negative with these are that they are heavy. But they are the tanks of the laptop world so thats to be expected.

Laptops to stay away from due to being fragile: Sony, Compaq / HP, Dell Centrino D600 series. Averanac (sp).

Keep in mind there are only 3 major laptop manufacturers in the world who supply all major brands, so there is little difference in quality. A good rule of thumb is, the skinnier the laptop is the less durable it is.

Hope that helps.

Answer 2

I have a Dell Inspiron 9100 laptop that I'm very happy with. I've had it for some time, and never had a problem with it. It's rather heavy, but I knew that when I bought it. It's fast. The screen is bright and clear. It doesn't run too hot. Audio is sharp clear and loud. I also have an HP laptop that has been a lemon since I bought it. It's a ZE5400. Audio is cheap and not nearly loud enough. Screen will not go very bright, and it flickers. Sometimes when it is plugged in the cursor just goes crazy on the screen and I can't control it. The A drive runs incessantly (and very loud) with nothing in the drive. The keys on the keyboard are too close together. It's junk. I'll never buy an HP or Compaq (same company) ever again. I used to have a large Toshiba laptop that I liked very much for the same reasons I've listed above for the Dell although my Toshiba ran a little too hot.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Well it depends on your style, Sony Vaio has really nice laptops that do come with an Blu Ray disc option, but it's really pricy. HP and Dell are consumer friendly PC companies, they build what you want them to build. They target almost all segments of home computing (surfing the web, gaming, emailing, office productivity), they're all pretty well-rounded companies that strive for consumer productivity.

Well for your comparison Intel Core Duo and AMD Turion 64, AMD Sempron isn't in the picture because Sempron is a lower end processor like the Intel Celeron.

The Intel Core brand consists of Core Solo and Core Duo, Solo meaning single core and Duo meaning dual core.

Core Solo uses the Yonah Core on a 65nm process technology, and a Yonah Core Ultra Low Voltage also on a 65nm process technology.

Core Solo models contains: T1200, T1300, T1350, T1400
Core Solo ULV models contains: U1300, U1400

Core Duo is a dual core architecture based on the 65nm process and the same "Yonah" core as Core Solo. It has Low Voltage and Ultra Low Voltage models.

Core Duo models contains: T2050, T2250, T2300, T2300E, T2400, T2500, T2600, T2700
Core Duo LV models contains: L2300, L2400, L2500
Core Duo ULV models contains: ULV U2400, ULV U2500

AMD Turion 64 uses the "Lancaster" core based on a 90nm process, dual core version of the Turion is indicated by the "X2" symbol.

Turion 64 25w model contains: MT-28, MT-30, MT-32, MT-34, MT-37, MT-40; 35w models: ML-28, ML-30, ML-32, ML-34, ML-37, ML-40, ML-42, ML-44.

Turion X2 64 35w model contains: TL-50, TL-50, TL-52, TL-52, TL-56, TL-56, TL-60.

Check the processor specifications before you buy to make sure you are getting enough power for your everyday needs. For me, I like the Intel Core processors but it's up to you when you buy a laptop. Also look for at least 1GB of memory, and a 60GB hard drive.

You should hold off on the Blu Ray disc until it has been well adopted in the future like how DVDs are now. It's very expensive to get a laptop with Blu Ray on and it does cost you a hefty price for the new technology you want. But hold off on it if you can.

Most laptops will come with some kind of cable knot, for your cable lock. All the hardware is not easy to steal unless you have the right type of screwdriver handy to take a hard drive.

About your shock protection, few notebooks today have that feature, since notebooks are portable and should be able to withstand drops and falls, but most aren't. Panasonic makes some notebooks that are shock proof and water proof but i'm not sure if it really does a great job, you might want to check it out first, do some research and find reveiws of what other people thinks about that particular product.

Answer 5

I don't know alot about all of the features, bu t do know that DELL has the best customer service, BAR NONE, in my personal experience. I'll never buy anything but a Dell ever again!

Answer 6

check out the Toshiba and Fujitsu brands.

Answer 7

I would say go with Dell , or another well known of brand.