What is the most problem-free laptop brand?

Question

I own a Toshiba Satellite for almost 3 years and it is having all kinds of hardware and software issue. At work we are using HP and works very good but maybe it is becasue I cannot install many things on the work computer and it is not moving so much with me.

Now I want to buy a new laptop and the main question is; is there such thing as a most problem free laptop brand? If this was a question for cars, I would reply Toyota or VW or Mercedes. If there is I will prefer that brand even if it is more expensive.

I asked the question to laptop repairing guy, that I know thanks to my Toshiba and he tells me all laptops are the same as they are manufactured in same factories with same components. Branding is just marketing. I wonder if it is true.

Thanks for your answers.

Answer 1

i have used toshiba, and it has several issues. with hp, it depends, but i've used a couple, which has been purchased through sales at hp.com, and they too have issues regarding drivers that don't work well with windows. with dell, it depends, because my friend in singapore got many problems with the service of dell after buying his defective laptop. i bought a sony vaio series s 3 years ago, and i paid more for upgrading the memory to a gig. and i have no problems with it, and i haven't had an urge to replace it. whenever, i came across something i cannot solve, i just reformat and reinstall the whole thing - it is easier because windowsxp is integrated into sony's bundled programs, you can even change the partition, or uninstall the bundled programs. the thing that i like is that i don't have to re-activate windows. unlike other brands like toshiba, dell and hp, every time you reformat, reinstalling windows is separate from installing their programs, then you still need to re-activate windows online - this is annoying!

i don't think it is just branding. i also believe that a laptop's softwares/ drivers must also work well with windows, because this is usually the cause of the problem. next is when you have problem, do the company have free online info how to deal with them. sony always publishes online whenever a newer version comes up and you can download it. but it is also adviseable to buy a laptop with more memory than what is offered at least 1gb or 2gb in case of windows vista. doing this can guarantee that you will have less urge to replace it in the near future.

Answer 2

The best built laptops you will find are business class computers. Most notable here are the Lenovo ThinkPad, Dell Latitude, HP Elitebook, Fujitsu LifeBook, and Panasonic Toughbook. If I were you I would look at the ThinkPads, Latitudes, and Elitebooks as they come with nice warranties and are priced pretty similar to other consumer laptops. Plus, they come with features like a spill-proof keyboard, military tested construction, roll cage, and more ports. You can't really go wrong with one of these, and many are still being reliably used by mobile professionals who use them every day. If you don't particularly like the design of business computers, I would suggest ASUS, Toshiba, Sony, or Dell. From the 2010 reliability survey, ASUS placed first, Toshiba second, Sony third, and Dell just behind Apple. Just as you wanted, don't buy a Mac as you will see why below: -ASUS - Produces great laptops from ultraportables with good battery life to gigantic gaming laptops with incredibly fast parts. 2 year and accidental damage warranty are standard, and the price is a good value for what you are getting. You can easily pick what type of system you need. -Toshiba - Produces great laptops at great prices. I question the designs sometimes, but for the price it is a great deal. -Sony - Good laptop, but the price is too high. -Dell - The Inspiron has greatly improved to an actually respectable product line. They have the right power at the right price. While many say Dells are not reliable, they have greatly improved over the years and considering the millions of units they produce each year, holding a such high position on the reliability ratings is very impressive. -Apple - Overpriced and unreliable. Apple is full of defects (just like BMW's 335i fuel pump) and they refuse to address them. You get horrible specs, a computer that overheats, cannot charge when being used under load, no expandability, lack of ports, no upgradability, short and expensive warranty, fire-hazard power adapter, integrated battery, and plenty of other issues. Don't buy.

Answer 3

With proper care, I never had hardware issues with my IBM Thinkpads at the office or my Compaq, Acer and Asus laptops at home. Most of the issues I've encountered are software/driver related.

The technician is mostly right. The top laptop or PC makers are just system builders. They do not make processors, chipsets, motherboards, RAM, hard drives, etc. They just source from big makers like Intel or AMD for processor; ASUS, Foxconn, Gigabyte, etc. for motherboards and so on.

Answer 4

ibm

used my all the IT pros can find em on ebay £500 and under... some amzing features like the hard drive detects when its getting dropped and turns itsself off to protect data... if the windows software crashes with the click of 1 button you can still get onto the internet....

people will probally tell you to get sony but ibms are used by it professionals for a reason

hope this helped

Answer 5

ya,actually its true,all laptops are the same .its just that some of them have better hardware or even better speed , the only thing which is different is the parts of laptop

Answer 6

I like Gateway. I bought it in the December of 2006, and it hasn't had many problems.

Answer 7

Go for Apple MacBook Pro.....the best laptop i ever used ....no problem at all......period

Answer 8

any laptop with DOS