What is the best PC brand to go for?

Question

I am planning to buy a PC with Core 2 Duo and Windows Vista in it already. I am looking for a brand, which one should I opt for?

Money is not a problem.

Answer 1

Lenovo, Dell, Compaq or HP. Any one out of these would be fine. These are all trusted companies.

Answer 2

Vista is a no-no. Right not Vista has many problems. You should wait a couple years before adding it. Give Microsoft some time to work out the kinks. Right now, no major corporation is switching over to Vista because of all the problems it has.

As for computers, Core Duo processors are in most modern, on the market computers. The kind of PC depends on what you use it for, but any amount of PC use should be done on a computer with a Pentium 4 process er, DVD reader/writer, a good hard drive. Most Dells offer these with their computers. Look at what the electronic stores have, and the people there can answer your questions you may have about a specific computer.

Answer 3

I would look at either acer, or go to your local computer store and get a custom built one because they are usurally better than a brand name computer. Do not get HP, Compaq or Bell because i work in IT and most of the computers that i see that have major hardware problems are in these three brands. I either use Acer computers or build my own. I think that vista will be a good operating system in time but it still needs to have a lot of bug fixes so i would hold off until windows vista service pack 1 comes out which according to reports from microsoft earlier in the year should be within the next few months. Either get Acer or a custom made box.

Answer 4

Should You Buy a Brand X PC?


Many small companies don't spend a lot of time agonizing over decisions about buying PCs anymore. As important as computers are, most SMB owners view them as a commodity items and buying them's pretty much a no-brainer.

It's easy enough to go over to a Circuit City or Best Buy and pick up a PC from HP, IBM or some other familiar-sounding name — or surf to a Dell or Gateway site and buy online. Maybe you watch for specials to make sure that you get a good deal. The details of the configuration aren't that crucial. The important thing is to get something new and powerful enough to serve your needs for awhile and to get it from a name you trust.

For many businesses, this may be an adequate way to shop for PCs. It may even be the best way. It's not the only way, however. Many savvy small businesses forego brand names and big retailers and buy so-called "white box" PCs, or non-brand-name products usually made to order and sold by small local or regional suppliers that advertise in local media and Yellow Pages.

A tiny minority of small businesses, those that happen to have a PC aficionado on staff, may even build their own white box PCs, purchasing components from retailers or online resellers and assembling them according to instructions supplied with the parts or from build-it-yourself books or Web sites.

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Answer 5

if money is not a problem we are looking at intel core duo qx6700 which is even more advanced then core duo it has 4 cores is like having four hands instead of two doing work precisely 50% quicker then most processors out there if i was in your shoes, i would recommend a custom one where you chose everything its more reliable if you kno what you are buying but in your case anyhow i would go for Toshiba if laptop and the new acers are not bad either or Hp if box

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Toshiba

Answer 8

I must say build one yourself, its alot easier then many think and there's plenty of tutorials online.

Its alot cheaper for alot more then any brand name.

Answer 9

i say dell...i've had all kinds of computer...HP, Toshiba and all that...i just love the way dell lets you customize every little thing..its great! Dell is the way to go if you love customization + reasonable pricing + quality reliable computer

yes HP is reliable...and yes almost every company lets you customize computer...but DELL is all about dat...seriously

Answer 10

HP - unmatched, ultimate in reliability