Laptop Buyers Guide: Brand, What’s in a name?

Posted by admin on June 9th, 2008 at 09:54pm

Buying a name brand laptop will not necessarily mean that you are getting a good computer. Engineering is the key to a quality laptop, which typically can’t be done by lesser known manufacturers or by the brand name company’s budget models. Since all the parts are packed into a very small space with virtually no ventilation, laptops suffer from “Death Valley” heat. Even the major brands are prone to poor design in their budget models.

Recommendation: For a well-designed laptop computer, expect to pay $900 to $2500. I would not pay less than $700.

What brand is best? HP is now the number one seller of personal computers with Dell not far behind. Some other well-respected PC makers include Toshiba, Lenovo (which purchased IBM’s notebook division), Sony, Acer, Panasonic and Fujitsu and Apple.

Recommendation: The Laptop Buyers Guide recommends visiting three Web sites of the companies listed above. Use the worksheet included with the bonus materials to compare specifications and price. You really can’t go wrong if you don’t buy the lowest price version from any of the companies listed above.

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