Which brand of laptop or notebook computer should I get?
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I've worked on computers for 16 years, and had lots of experience servicing many, many brands.\n\nThe absolute best two companies on the planet right now are HP and Dell.  I wouldn't even consider anything else, if I were buying for myself.\n\nBoth are excellent products, great prices, and excellent service.\n\nAnd let me guarantee you, service and support on a notebook is much more critical than on a desktop, every component is proprietary.\n\nAlso, strongly consider upgrading your warranty to include accidental damage.  Make sure you have a 3 year warranty, because when a notebook goes out of warranty, you really don't want to pay for repairs, they are more expensive.
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I would suggest that you either go for a Dell, HP, or a Toshiba.  Sony Vaio are pretty expensive and the most over-rated laptops.  IBM Thinkpads and Apple iBooks are good on performance, but far too expensive.\n\nI have a Toshiba and I have worked for HP, so I would definitely recommend these.  Toshiba laptops are pretty rugged, quiet, have beautiful screens (among the very best), have terrific multimedia qualities like good speakers, multimedia buttons for playing DVDs without booting the computer, a host of media ports like SD, XD, MMC, Compact Flash (for transferring photos from your digital camera), etc., decent sized keyboards, 100 GB hard drives for storing your data, wireless network adapters, etc.  I haven't had issues with them and the customer support is fantastic!\n\nI would recommedn the Toshiba Satellite series and the HP DV series.\n\nDell lately has been having a lot of problems with their batteries and have been recalling many defective laptops.  My roomies have had problems with brand new Dells too.\n\nFor better reviews and customer ratings visit this website.  It will be a good guide.
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tough choice...both have their own  advantages...\nnotebooks r ON THE GO all the time...but a bit SLOW...n there are BATTERY issues al the time...(things r changing SLOWLY...)\nu can mess with DESKTOPS...n they r cheap too...it occupies a lot of space...n more importantly...IMPORTABLE\nbut hey...it al depends on what exactly u want from ur PC...i`d go for a LAPTOP...:-)
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Depends on your needs, actually. My vote goes for IBM T43 (I trust the brand, it's light, and I've used a T42 for a while) or a Dell Latitude D810 (better graphics card, slightly cheaper; my office has 3 of them and they've not failed yet).
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IBM may be the most reliable and expensive also. HP and Dell give reasonable price for a good Quality. In the middle, you find Toshiba  which gives a very good quality-price ratio. However, everyone of these companies produce good- and bad-quality laptops, since  the performance of a laptop depends on what is inside (the processor, graphics card, hard disk, RAM).\n\nTherefore, you should first look at your needs (and your budget also :) A good laptop for an average user should have:\n\n-A Centrino processor (Pentium M)\n- 512MB RAM\n- The hard disk size depends on what you store in your laptop.  If you will store a lot of movies and pictures then  you need at least 60 GB hard disk. If not, even 20 GB may  be enough. \n- If you intend to play video or 3D games in your laptop, then you need at least a graphics card that is not integrated in the mainboard with 128MB NOT-SHARED memory or more. If not, don't care about the graphics card.\n\nHope this helps.
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Depends on what you are comparing them to.  Also, what year computer/laptop are you comparing.\n\nIf you were to compare my 2000 VAIO to my 2006 HP, it sucks, but if you compare my 2000 VAIO to a 1997 Dell, the VAIO win's, hands down.\n\nDon't base your decision on what brand it is, when buying a new computer.  Make sure it can do what you want it to do, and more, so you don't have to buy a new on in a year.\n\nHave a high processor speed (2.0GHz or higher), plenty of RAM (512MB and higher), if you have a camcorder, see what kind of connections it has (USB or FireWire).  A CD Burner/DVD burner (Most new computers come with a DVD burner.  Check www.videohelp.com to see what kind of DVD's your player will read, + or -)...\n\nIf you have a digital camera with a memory card, some computers even have built in card readers, freeing up a USB slot.\n\nIf you watch movies on your computer, or play games, you might want to get one that has surround sound...\n\nRemember, don't get one because it's cheap, get one that will do what you want it to do 2 years from now.
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Dell comes to mind. Everybrand has good and bad models it mostly melts down to the stats.\n\n\nI suggest you get an AMD or Intel processor most of the new laptops will have powerful AMD or Intel processors. Of course I would grab dual core processor witch should be no problem almost every knew PC or laptop uses dual cores.\n\nYou will want at least 1GB of ram.\nYou will want at least 80GB of hard drive space probably more around 160GB.\n\nIf your main desire is gaming DO NOT get a laptop even the best and most expensive laptops are only half as good as the average desktop at gaming.  Many laptops can handle medium end gaming quite well but you will need to look into that before you buy it.   If your looking for something to web browse , play light or medium end games well , and look at video or pictures what I listed above will be enough.\n\nAlways research a PC before you buy it and get advice from at least 2 people because any 1 person can be wrong.\n\nSo ASK twice buy once....\n\nEdited--- I have not used much Laptops but I hear dells are ok. The one you hate will probably be a lot different from a new modern laptop or desktop but If you looking at a desktop dells suck. Go with HP if you can they rock!  But I away custom build myself witch if you were into gaming I would for sure go custom but your not.  From what you say your looking for almost any average laptop or Desktop thats HP or Dell will be good.  I like HP over dell for sure when it comes to desktops I would never touch a Dell desktop. But when it comes to laptops Dell it high up on the charts right now.   \n\nRemember AMD or Intel dual core CPU. 1GB or ram or more and at least 80GB hard drive place.  Get that and you will be laughing from viewing videos , pictures and web browsing. Note with this setup you can also multitask this is no weak PC.  Remember the newer the better.
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The Apple MacBook could be the laptop your'e looking for. It may seem more expensive at first but it will last far longer for you as well as the lack of viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, etc. It also comes with a lot more applications and software than most windows-run laptops. I believe they're going to incorporate bootcamp soon so if you visit an apple store or something they can help you out with that as well. You can also get a 100 dollar student discount on the laptop through apple. The website below has all the specifications. any questions feel free to email me. I use both often and have a much easier time with the Macs as far as not having to do any maitenance for it.\n\nOh and it also comes with an application called Dashboard that Windows lacks. It's a program that has widgets and just a ton of  awesome stuff in general.
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Right now there is a great deal on a laptop that is good for basic home use. It is an HP and you can get it for $299.99 after a hundred dollar mail in rebate. There are some restrictions but I will definitely be getting one... It is such a steal! Check out all the details at the links below...\n\nhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/17/circu...\nhttp://techdirt.com/articles/20061115/16...\nhttp://news.com.com/notebooks+dropping+t...\nhttp://bfads.net/pop/3772\n\nOh ya you can actually get the notebook for $99.99 but you have to jump through a lot of hoops and it will probably will end up costing you more in the end...\n\nGood Luck!
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The best Laptop is the one which meets your demand and you like most!\nFor example: HP laptops are elegant, but had some glitches from time to time, but if that doesnt bother you, they are good.\nIn general: you should set your needs before u buy one, like: do u travel a lot? if yes, then u need a light weighted and GOOD battery life laptop.\nIf you work in graphics& multimedia, you need a strong processor with powerful VGA card. \nIf u want it for Internet and such stuff, you wont be in need for a Super or Ultra fast processor, i mean a P III will do the job with 256 RAM will be more than enough..\nSo,, your needs dectates your choice..\nbest luck
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Well for gaming, the Inspiron will be bad, and the other one will be horrible, hence I guess the Dell would be the Best Buy.  If you are planning on doing gaming, you really should stick to desktops, or be prepared to invest a good amount of money into a laptop.
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Check you local library for June 2006 Consumer Reports magazine, they have reviews of laptops including reliability and service.  Be sure to get all the features you expect to need because laptops cannot be expanded the same as desktops. Get as much ram as you can afford.
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Are you talking desktop or laptop?\n\nI'm very happy with my Dell laptop.  For a desktop I think you could get something very good quality that wouldn't be as expensive as a Dell.
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Dell's are a great value, they are rather pricier than the competition. HP is a good performer, it is quite solid, the lid hinge is a prblem because after 20 rotations, the screen becomes all wobbly. E machines, are complete bargain notebooks, the new N10 bundle avalible at Wal-Mart is a solid performer. It is a quite basic notebook, but i have one and it runs well, although the proprietary sempron processor is kind of lousy, i would replace it with a Core Xeon which is Intel. Emachines didn't really do well prior to the n10 especially the M2105 which my brother has, the battery runs down and wears out quickly, hinge is too. wobbly. You are better of with a Dell if you have enough money, they start at around $543, the toshibas start at $739 and the e machines n10 is the only E machines notebook available and it is a great value, consisting of LoJack Laptop Trace, a flash drive, a Targus notebook backpack for only $548.95 at Wal-Mart. It is nice
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I myself would recommend the Asus one. BUT can't you assembly computer from parts ? It will be cheaper than ready-to-go comp for sure. Yeah but if you're buying now then take the Asus.\nHP is for printers.
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This depends on what you plan on doing with the computer, and what your budget is.\n\nMacBooks are great- they are powerful, have a solid OS, and are stylish.  However, they are also pricey and Macs have a reputation for not being the best gaming computers.\n\nThere are too many Windows laptops manufacturers to detail- since most people use their laptops for the same general purposes (internet, gaming, home office, school) it really depends upon your preference for a particular brand and if you have any specialized needs.
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First of all, you need to to know what are the functions you want in a laptop. In other words, you must know what will you be doing with your laptop. \n\nOf course, if your budget is not a major problem I'm sure the salesperson can help you in choosing the right one for your needs. The first laptop I bought doesn't have the function to burn music into the disc so I have to buy an external CD burner. \n\nSo, you should shop around, read about different kinds of laptop and its functions or ask for opinion from friends who are well-versed in computer.