The best laptop manufactures

[Pythagrean]

I am looking to spend 2k-3k dollars on a new laptop. I have been looking at some laptops from:

Alienware
Voodoo PCs
Ibuypower
Falcon Northwest

Are there any other top manufactures out there that make great laptops that I have missed?

 

[wisdomtooth]

Those companies all OEM their laptops from the same companies in Taiwan. Their laptops are gamer-oriented "desktop replacements" that are big on performance but not really "portable" (bit short on battery life and are heavy).

If you are a gamer, go for it. If you are looking for a truly portable laptop for use in an academic or business environment, look elsewhere like IBM, Dell, Fujitsu, etc.

HTH.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: wisdomtooth
Those companies all OEM their laptops from the same companies in Taiwan. Their laptops are gamer-oriented "desktop replacements" that are big on performance but not really "portable" (bit short on battery life and are heavy).

If you are a gamer, go for it. If you are looking for a truly portable laptop for use in an academic or business environment, look elsewhere like IBM, Dell, Fujitsu, etc.

HTH.

Um, what he said 😉
But yes, those companies you listed are on the top level of gaming laptops. Also take a look at this article, it has good info on how to buy the OEM laptops that the companies you listed order 🙂

 

[DakotaEpic]

In support to what fbrdphreak said, check out ABS, they have really good service, and you can get a lot more for your money.

 

[inspiron8200guy]

It's the dark secret about laptops. All laptop manufactures order parts form Taiwan and assemble them on the other side of the globe. Look into Dell, IBM or Sony