What notebook computers are know for their durability? Please name brands.?
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The correct answer is HP Compaq Toshiba and Acer. NEVER Dell or Gateway those are the ones I never recomend even to my worst enemy as their Tech support leave alot to be desired.
Well, there are Dells and HP's out there that are top notch. Also Gateway is great! Those are like the top 3.
NOT Dell.
I once saw an Acer thing on HSN or something.
They said that they test it by pouring coffee on the keyboard, opening and closing the lid 1 million times, and dropping it.
Always go with a Dell! They are the most advanced and reliable. The Dell XPS is the most durable. The built them just for people who travel and tend to be a little rough. Also, they just came out with the brand new Inspiron. You can choose what color you want with those. =)
Lenovo thinkpads I've heard, are excellent for their durabilty and technical support. Also check out Asus.
The Lenovo, IBM, have that reputation, but the new Dell inspirons come in a sturdy alloy case and are getting rave reviews. Those would be my top two brands for durability.
All PCs are *generally* the same in reliability, so it all depends on the manufacturer who stands behind it and this is how good their warranties are. You may or may not already know this, but almost all notebooks are made by 4-5 Chinese and Taiwanese companies (Comp, Foxconn, ASUS, etc.) and then bought/rebranded by Dell, HP, Sony, etc., to be sold under their respective name. Most will do "some" design work in-house, but the only one that does all of their own design that I know if is Apple.
Dell has an excellent warranty (esp. for business customers) and even offers drop protection; however, I've never owned one personally and they are not the only mfg that offers drop protection.
Personally, I've only dealt w/ HP and Apple in regard to warranty service and each has done a pretty good job--always provided a fast turnaround and all shipping was paid by them.
HP (like Dell, Gateway, and I believe now Sony) outsources all it's customer service and technical support to India while Apple keeps 90% of it stateside for US customers--I've talked to Canadians on the weekends, so that's probably their -overflow- for tech calls too.
If you follow Consumer Reports, you may want to give Apple a look. They're consistently rated #1 in Consumer Reports for Customer Service and reliability.
http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/1959000...
Also, since Apple switched over to Intel chipsets, you can dual-boot Mac OSX and Windows XP/Vista, or run them together via Parallels.
From my experience having owned two Powerbooks and a Macbook, each has been very reliable outside of a [Toshiba] hard drive failure on my last Powerbook.
Whatever you decide to get, make sure you get what fits your needs before your wants; I'd hate to tell someone they need to buy a $1,000+ plus computer when a $599 computer would do just fine.
Toshibas are known for their durability, performance, quality, and longest lasting laptops. You should get a Toshiba Satellite M65-S9092. I have one, and I love it. I would highly recommend it.
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