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1 edit | Re: Best Notebook computer brand? I've had NEC, Dell, Toshiba, and Sony notebooks, but my current favourite would be Apple. My current Apple MacBook Pro 17 inch Hi-res has better build quality and was designed with a higher attention to detail (not to mention a lot better looking  ) then the other notebooks I've used.
My Sony notebook did have fairly good initial quality but long term wise it developed an annoying screen issue after the 3 year warranty ran out. Sony also had the annoying distinction of having the most, often useless, pre-installed software.
Toshiba and NEC were ok, but both had chassis that flexed much more than I would've liked and the Toshiba's heat management is lacking and would cause some stability problems with PCMCIA cards when the notebook heated up.
The Dell I used (an Inspiron 8100) was the worst. It combined design flaws (eg W2K and the notebook's power management was unable to turn off the LCD when the lid was closed) along with poor QA (problematic LCD panel). In the end I just returned it after almost a month and an on-site service.
I've also used a HP notebook and I've found them to be quite well built. But of their current offerings I found them to be somewhat overpriced for their specs. Although they would make excellent corporate notebooks, consumers and power-users would be better served by something else (like an Apple  ). |
