Where should I buy a laptop? Dell, Gateway, etc...?

[dpk777]

My friend is looking to buy a laptop, and since I've only worked with desktops really I'm not sure what to tell her.

She's looking to spend about $1400.

 

[bolsen]

I personally liked IBM, mainly because of the trackpoint.

They are kinda expensive tho... but then again, what is cheap about a laptop?😎🙁

 

[spanky]

get a dell. if u can afford, the 3 year onsite warranty is kickass. if u skimp on the warranty, mail in service takes like at least two weeks from what i hear.

 

[newbiepcuser]

My preference are Toshiba, DEll, and if you got deep pockets IBM.

Avoid Sony, from my experience and according to PCWorld, Sony got the worse customer satisfactory ratings.

 

[Celstar]

with that budget.... dell or compaq. the likes of ibms and toshibas are out of range.

 

[Freejack2]

Dude, you're getting a Dell.
Just keep an eye on the deals, you'll find a good deal for the configuration you want in short order.

 

[Random Variable]

IBM or Fujitsu

 

[Gibson486]

For that rpice, Dell is your best bet. The Dell Inspiron 4150 and 2650 are very nice lappys.

 

[Goatboy]

another vote for IBM. but in that price range, you may want to look into used machines. you can sometimes find machines on ebay or other places that still have a year or so left on their warranty, if that's an issue. dell is also ok too, but the IBMs are a notch above them.

 

[Telinar]

With that budget, you can get a nice Acer. I've never had an Acer Laptop, but my teacher said her Acer was one of the most reliable laptops she has ever owned. I'm suggesting Acer because I just read the review at pcworld.com, and it is the only ranked value notebook there that fits her budget. http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,104393,00.asp.

 

[LikeLinus]

I definately wouldn't get a Toshiba

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=38&threadid=847042&highlight_key=y

It's also not the first time they've had a class action lawsuit against them for selling "known" faulty laptops.

If you can afford it, everyone says get an IBM (ive personally never owned one, only used one). Otherwise get a Dell. They rock. I've owned 2.

 

[MWink]

Originally posted by: spankyOO7
get a dell. if u can afford, the 3 year onsite warranty is kickass. if u skimp on the warranty, mail in service takes like at least two weeks from what i hear.

Maybe it's changed but I sent in an Inspiron 8000 a little over a year ago and I got it back the same week I sent it. I couldn't believe how fast they "fixed" it. We won't get into the details of how they fixed it.


As for the original question, I recommend Dell.