Originally Posted by
Mr P Cannop
go for a sony vio
I'd advise anybody to stay well away from Sony Vaio's. I've yet to have a good experience with any of them. Parts are a nightmare to come across and the software / drivers just as bad.
I think the laptops that Bobinovich has given are good ones to start with. If it was me I'd go for the Lenovo. I would say that's the best value for money, although the Lenovo brand isn't a great one (a lot of quality issues that they've almost ironed out) it's a good price.
Don't rule out HP or Dell. HP are doing a lot of cashback offers at the moment which a number of my customers have taken advantage of so that is definitely one to consider.
If you do go for a Dell, watch out for their 'offer deals'. I don't mean so much watch out and get one when they come along - I mean watch out for the sting in the tail. Dell do give some good offers if you watch what you are buying. The problem is, they're offers are usually so low specced that by the time you get in and customise your machine to what you really want, you usually (not always) end up paying more than you would for an equivalent model of another brand. If you know what you're doing, you can usually get a good deal.
For home / small business use, laptop wise I would say thumbs up for (in no order):
HP
Dell
Asus
Toshiba
Fujitsu
Thumbs down for:
Sony
The others (Samsung, MSI etc.) I've actually never come across.
Kind regards,
Paul Broadwith
Blue Ivy Ltd, Wick - Certified Microsoft Small Business Specialist
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