What can you say about these notebook brands?

Question

Dell-
HP, Compaq-
IBM, Lenovo-
Toshiba-
Sony-
Gateway-
Acer-
Panasonic-
Other-
just surveying around looking for people's opinions thanks

Answer 1

I like Dell. I hate Vista.

Answer 2

I think the best brands on your list are: Dell, Toshiba and Sony. There is no amount of money you could give me to buy an HP/Compaq; they make less than stellar quality computers. Sony computers are built to last. I've had mine for 6+ years and it still runs very well. Dell is a well respected brand for not only product quality, but also customer service. Toshiba is also a leader in quality made computers. I'm not too keen on Gateway either; the quality is just not there. As for the other brands, I really haven't come into contact with them, so I can't give you an opinion. Good luck choosing the right computer for you!

P.S. I also am a fan of Mac's. If you're in a specific industry, they're excellent. However, be forewarned that they will cost you.

Answer 3

I would say it depends on what kind of support you are looking for or need. There are a handful of companies that make notebooks and then the big boys just brand them with their logo and software. Sony, Acer and Apples are the ones I can think of that actually produce there own. Other than that you could easily purchase a Dell and an HP that are actually from the same manufacturer. I've had some problems with my wife's Dell and no problems with my Gateway. So I vote:

Gateway
HP/Compaq
Sony

Answer 4

Dell- pretty good and fairly priced
HP. Compaq- They are good but it depends on the model, the true HP's are good, the Compaq's not that good
IBM, Lenovo- This is the best notebook for business you can buy, pricier than most other brands
Toshiba- Excellent laptop, and they make great tablets
Sony- Pretty looking but can't stand up to alot of wear and tear, not very good for business
Gateway- They make better desktops than laptops
Acer- New brand so the quality isn't the best
Panasonic- Not too familiar with their line of notebooks

Answer 5

I currently have a Dell Inspiron. It's great for business and very reliable. I have dropped it twice and it is very sturdy.

I have had an HP, very good and very relyable as well.

Gateway has a quality product.

AlienWare is the best computer I have found for gaming.

All computers are basiclly the same product. The case and internal layout of the computer is the only thing that differs. Make sure that if you purchase a laptop to get the best on the market because there is no upgrading your notebook.

Answer 6

Dell - less for your money. That is, less memory, less hd, less cpu, less support. Also, Dell is not that stable as a company any more.

HP/Compaq - decent computers with great support.

IBM - decent computers, don't know about their support

Toshiba - decent computers, medium support

Sony - too expensive! never had one of this.

Gateway - decent computer, support medium, company is not stable.

Acer - never had one Acer, but they look ok. sorry I can't offer more feedback

Panasonic - I would not buy computers from a company that does not centers their main business on this line. Who knows if they decide to leave the business to greener pastures!

Others - there are many and for many purposes it might be alright to look at them. One things to consider are compatibility, ongoing concern of the business, support, warranty, etc...

At the end, as long it does the work I don't care which one I select, but how to get the most with my $$$$.

Answer 7

Sorry but I hate Dell.

HP, I love it the most. The design is sleek and even the left/right buttons are nice to press. The quality and screen are good as well.

IBM. I hate the design.

Toshiba, have not tried it but it looks good.

Sony, aww... The design is like so towards the young generation and is super cool. Quality is great as well.

Gateway, no idea.

Acer. Fine~ It has quite a nice screen and above average design.

Panasonic, average.

Apple, amazing sleek 1" that has great features and super great quality. With the new Intel Processer and "Boot Camp", you can install Windows XP SP2 or Vista natively.

Answer 8

I have an HP DV9000T -- it is a desktop replacement with a full keyboard including numeric keypad and a 17 inch screen. I needed a full keyboard so that I could enter ASCII codes for foreign language accents. I also like the fact that it has a big hard disk drive and 2 GB of RAM.




Here is a PC World review: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,127914-page,1-c,notebooks/article.html

Answer 9

I would say you more or less get what you pay for. Quality control amongst the pc makers is tough because they are all competing on some level, trying to cut costs to stay as competative as possible on the lower end market.

On the other hand, since Apple makes all their own hardware, you can expect a uniform quality throughout the product line.

Answer 10

Toshiba makes the best laptops; Dell makes the worst laptops. Everyone knows that!

Answer 11

once you choose for identifying to purchase a working laptop or pc, seek for Centrino processors. 3 GB of RAM, 250 GB of difficult disk and good integrated pictures, say Nvidia. I dont desire Intel pictures too plenty, even however you will locate them in any lower priced pc. And enquire touching directly to the after revenues service. that's what concerns you the ought to while your pc will become sick. For this objective i visit suggets HP pavillion. Optical force is yet yet another element to be seen. to date i discovered the OPTIARC optical drives good, this is equipped HP. I have been given some problems with Optical drives in Compaq and Lenovo. DELL is likewise good in rely of pictures and optical drives.