Notebook brand and their speciality?
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Acer=Very inferior computers that should have been recalled. They should be recalled but Acer won't recall them because they don't care about their customers. Specialty: raising your blood pressure/making your blood boil due to anger and frustration.\n\nSame with most windows-based computers. The only time I heard that a windows-based computer was good was from people that use Levono or whatever. Ortherwise, go with apple. Apple has some of the most beautiful products on the market and performance...well it's not running on any of Micro$oft's inferior crap. Consumer Reports rated Apple customer service one of the best in the industry, and their products one of the most reliable, so you can't go wrong with Apple. New to Mac? Well get a self-help book and suck it up.
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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 disagreement Acid Man because although they have "cheap" prices, they provide Technical Support if you have trouble with your Dell. Also they have high quality processors and they are great. See for yourself\nhttp://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/notebooks?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
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Sager is by far the best as far as quality and reliability.  These are GREAT notebooks.  You will pay for it though.
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Dell notebooks are cheap, I believe they start at $499. I've never owned one, so I can't attest to the quality.
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I see you have a lot of opinions out here.  I recommend that you do look at the Notebookreview.com website that another user recommended but also check out www.notebookforums.com where people discuss real issues and how to fix problems versus marketing hype.\n\nThe short of it all is All laptops are pretty much the same.  They get the job done.  My only recommendations is \n\nDO NOT BUY a CONSUMER machine.\n\nYou will notice that most of the major manufacturers have a Corporate version and a Consumer version.  The Corporate version tends to be more rugged.  I have a lot to laptops.  Although I have Macs and PCs I do not have a MAC laptop.\n\nI would stay away from the Sony because Sony is more trendy than sturdy.  The best (most solid work horse) are my Think Pads.  I don't know about Lenovo's version but they are probably pretty good. My Dells, are good but they are Corporate, not consumer, and my Gateways are excellent performers.  Toshiba used to be good but you could not give me one today.\n\nNow, HP.....Well, HP did not make good laptops until they bought Compaq and even then the Presarios were crap but the Armada were dang good. \n\nWhichever one you decide on, Go into a local store - CompUSA, MicroCenter, Costco, Sams, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and touch and feel all of the machines that your are considering.  Look for good solid construction and a good screen.   Then write down your choices.  Check Notebookforums for real problems, and then look for discounts!!!!\n\nMC.
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laptops and notebooks are generally in the same category.  many companies are hesitant to call their computers "laptops" as the heat from modern computers is usually more than you can comfortably set on your lap for hours.  \nthe desktop replacement is usually a huge notebook that is not designed for true mobility, but more for ease of carrying it on business trips and such.  you wouldn't want to try to use one of these in the airplane.  some companies just use this term for powerful notebooks that perform as well as desktops.\n\nthere is no standard or guideline for what term is applied by companies and therefore it gets somewhat confusing.  the best thing to do is just look at the screen size and weight to tell you how big the thing is.
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Notebooks and Laptops are portable computers but there is a minor difference between laptops and notebooks.\n\nLaptop: A portable computer small enough to use on one's lap.\n\nNotebook: A light, portable computer that is generally thinner than a laptop.\n\nEven according to Webopedia, laptop computers are more frequently called notebook computers, though technically laptops are somewhat smaller in size than notebooks.
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Laptop aka (also known as) notebook
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I have owned five notebooks.  I currently run a Dell Notebook, and Two VIAOs at home and one Dell for work.\n\nI have owned 3 Dells...  Good function for your money.\n\nI have owned a HP...  Decent function, flimsy construction.  Returned it within a week.\n\nI have owned an Apple...  I did not like it.  It was very limiting, hard to find software and hardware unless I went on line or to the retailer.  Sold it in a month.\n\nI have just bought a VIAO.  I have one existing.  I like it the best.  It has many more features and is more Versatile.  It is also built well and very lightweight.
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Anything but DELL.\nEspecially DELL notebooks.\nSONY's cost a bit more, but are reliable.\nHP is good.  Gateway is OK.\nYou'll find complaints on all systems, but DELL, in my opinion is awful.  Here's why:  \nhttp://one-simple-idea.com/RatherThanSimplySayDellStinks.htm \n\nI've owned about a dozen computers over the past 20 years (IBM, HPs, SONYs, COMPAQs, MICRONs, Texas Instruments, Acer, Toshiba, Gateway, custom built PCs, etc.) and ALL of those ( all put together), did not have the total number of problems that this one DELL notebook model had.  Also, if consumers do some research, they will see that DELL has the highest percentage of complaints (based on 17.9% market share).  See the truth about DELL . . . it's the percentages that really count:   http://www.consumeraffairs.com/computers/computer_complaints.html   (complaints to www.consumeraffairs.com for 2004):\n\nCompany_ __ Gripes%__ _MarketShare%_\n_________ ____________ _____________\nDell______ 633 ___ 58%  _ 17.9% \nGateway__ 159 ___ 15%  _____ ?\neMachine__  89 ____ 8%  _____ ?\nApple______  77 ___ 7%  _  3.6%\nHP________  53 ___ 5%  _ 15.8%\nSony______  37 ____ 3%  _____ ?\nToshiba____  22 ____ 2%  _____ ?\nCompaq___  15 ____ 1%  _____ ?\nIBM_______  _2 ____ ?%  __ 5.9%\n_________ ____________ _____________\n\nEven though HP has almost the same market share, \nDELL has 11.6 times more complaints than HP .
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DELL & HP is always a good brand to select and make sure it has microsoft on it! If you need to have a look at some reviews on various laptops go to http://www.cnet.com/\n\nalthough, Lenovo 3000 N100 (Core Duo 2GHz, 512MB RAM, 100GB HDD) is a great laptop at a middle of the range price ($1364) and delivers excellent preformance! \n\nHowever if you are looking at a more cheaper laptop then the Lenovo 3000 N100 (Core Duo 1.66GHz, 512MB RAM, 80GB HDD, DVD Writer) is what you need at a cheap price of anywhere from $800 to $1000. This laptop may be cheap but its preformance still packs a puch and would be perfect for someone just starting University or a Small Business owner!\n\nGOODLUCK WITH UNIVERSITY AND BUYING A NEW LAPTOP, I HOPE THIS INFORMATION WAS USEFUL FOR YOU :):):) AGAIN GOODLUCK!
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There is no difference between a notebook and a laptop computer.  The names are interchangeable.
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Laptop computers are somewhat larger than notebooks and will accommodate a built-in disk drive unit and; optionally, a floppy drive unit. That is, a CD ROM drive is either built into the unit or the unit has a built-in bay that will accommodate a removable CD ROM drive. \n\nNotebook computers will allow you to attach, via  cable, a CD ROM drive. Since the drive is not built into the unit, notebooks are smaller and lighter than laptops. Hence, a notebook is an ultra small laptop. Another way to look at it is a notebook is about the size (or a little larger than) of a real [binder] notebook.\n\nbyderule: I am using the definition that was given when they originally distinguished between notebooks and laptops. They have their own origin. We didnt start calling laptops, notebooks, just to be cute.\n\nOriginally laptops were introduced as notebooks when the smaller version of laptops came out. Because of competition, notebooks have more features in them, but its origin was defined above.\n\nJust like the original computer, the first laptop was HUGE. They were really fat and bulky. Then they started coming up with the term "notebooks" when laptops started getting smaller and thinner....just like a notebook.
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if you want a hardworking laptop\nnot thing beats IBM ( now Lenevo)\nall the computer enginner companies buys them for the workers, they are not that "pretty" but very durable both physically and computerly( they don't "die" easily, they hardly die at all, compare to dell, sony, hp, toshiba)
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Get the Compaq Presario V3000Z series. It's very cheap (I bought mine for $479.99) , and performs well. You can find it here:\nhttp://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/computer_can_series.do?storeName=computer_store&category=notebooks&a1=Usage&v1=Everyday+computing&series_name=V3000Z_series
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No real difference. Notebooks are just lighter laptops, but there's nothing special beyond that. Apple refer to their laptops as PowerBooks.