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Posted: 12/16/2005 6:50:27 PM EDT
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Sony would be the best, but tend to be more expensive. I don't like HP computers because they load so much crap on them that it bogs them down. I have a toshiba myself.
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Posted: 12/16/2005 6:56:15 PM EDT
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Toshiba. I'm typing on my 2 year old one now.
 No complaints with it. |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 6:58:34 PM EDT
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Toshiba, we have 3 of them, never had a problem.
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:01:22 PM EDT
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My Toshiba works fine
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:02:45 PM EDT
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Toshiba Satellite from a mega-chain store here....$550 OTD and it works fine.
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:09:10 PM EDT
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Fuck Toshiba!!! It's because of that dman thing (satellite A15) that I am currently typing from the 24 hour computer lab during finals week. My Toshiba is a little under 4 years old and I have had nothing but problems, ovrheating being a huge one, now the damn CPU runs at 100% constantly and this is after I formatted it.
 I am buying a desktop as soon as my broke ass can afford one as thats what my Toshiba has been like since a little after the 1st yer I bought it. Steve |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:26:00 PM EDT
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IBM Sony sucks |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:27:04 PM EDT
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Snafu 12, why do you hate sony?
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:32:09 PM EDT
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Toshiba is definitely anti-gun and anti-defense....HP is anti I think, and although Sony probably is, I don't think they ever stressed it....but I could be wrong
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:33:04 PM EDT
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sony vaio first (before all others, not just this list)
Then toshiba then HP |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:34:16 PM EDT
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Panasonic Toughbook
Seriously though, I work on all major brands of laptops(Dell, HP, IBM, Toshiba being the 4 most common) and not one of them is any better than the other it seems. To me , they all suck. I was just impressed with the Panasonic as it is built to last. The rest are decent if you only use them for an hour or two a day. Most common prob I see everyday are Dell, crappy chargers and weak batteries, fairly decent construction though IBM, LCDs and video converters blow, keys pop off, body gets loose HP, keys pop off and the unit is pretty weak, hinges break often Toshiba, their HDDs are teh suck and their batteries die quick and their chargers suck, devcent construction Like I said,spend the extra dough and dont cheap out on a laptop that may be part of your life and income. All thos companies make good units and they make turds. You get what you pay for. |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:36:12 PM EDT
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Toshibas have not been very reliable in my company.... at all.
HP's are total crap. Sony's are good, but expensive... I have never been that awful impressed. My number one choice in laptops is IBM. I would never own an IBM desktop or (wintel) server, however. My number two would be a Dell. |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:38:28 PM EDT
[#13]
I have been looking into an IBM to replace my toshiba.
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:40:55 PM EDT
[#14]
My sony desk top is a P.O.S. My Toshiba Laptop with Tru-Bright display has been outstanding - one year and going strong. Great machine, wide screen.
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:42:19 PM EDT
[#15]
Toshiba
Mine's bulletproof. Been to Iraq twice. Worked from -60 F to 135+ F. Worked mobile in my truck. Works great! In 3 years, the only thing ot crap out was a HDD. |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:45:22 PM EDT
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Had a PCG-GR300K Total POS 5 hard drives 3 mother boards key boards Over heating Dot head tech support Ran well for 1 year then.................... All the fun |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:50:33 PM EDT
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Toshiba Satellite in my opinion buddy! I love the Sony laptops but you're really gonna pay for them. I bought my first Toshiba a year and a half ago. I bought my wife another Toshiba within 9 months. They're great.
She has the Toshiba Satellite M45-S265 - Laptop  Toshiba has refurbished models for $946.00 right now under FULL warranty! I bought it for $1200 just a few months ago.  That's a great deal. Buy this model with confidence. It's a GREAT computer. It's better than the one I bought myself the first time!  But my wife gets the best tech stuff and I get the best gun stuff! Gotta keep her happy with her toys so I can keep buying mine! My .02! |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 7:54:08 PM EDT
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To everyone who said IBM:
IBM does not make laptops anymore, they sold their PC business off to the chicoms a while back. EDIT: I'd also agree with the toughbook reccomendation, if the toughbooks weren't so much more expensive. |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 9:04:51 PM EDT
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I'm having a hard time trying to decide between these two.
Toshiba Satellite® Notebook PC (M45-S269 www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Toshiba-Satellite-Notebook-PC-M45-S269-/sem/rpsm/oid/133635/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do Sony VAIO® Notebook PC (VGN-FS742/W) www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Sony-VAIO-Notebook-PC-VGN-FS742-W-/sem/rpsm/oid/133618/catOid/-12963/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do |
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Posted: 12/16/2005 9:11:26 PM EDT
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I have a Toshiba and love it. I did a lot of research before buying and you cannot go wrong with this brand. My .02 worth
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Posted: 12/16/2005 11:59:48 PM EDT
[#21]
Sony, IBM Thinkpad, and Toshiba. These were the ones that I heard the best about in 3 years of computer software phone support.
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Posted: 12/17/2005 12:01:51 AM EDT
[#22]
Id get the Sony if I had the money.
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Posted: 12/17/2005 12:55:00 AM EDT
[#23]
IBM Thinkpad. If not, then Toshiba. If not, then pick one at random.
Jim |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 1:17:40 AM EDT
[#24]
HP= Hewlet Trashcompactor.
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Posted: 12/17/2005 1:30:22 AM EDT
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I would get this one if I were you. PCWORLD rates it number one. Acer TravelMate 8100
 You read the specs on it and buy it at newegg |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 1:38:55 AM EDT
[#26]
Dude what about a Dell?
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Posted: 12/17/2005 2:11:20 AM EDT
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Whatever you buy, DO NOT turn it upside down while it's turned on!!! I killed my new one that way and also learned in the process that laptops suck, get a desktop.
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Posted: 12/17/2005 4:04:40 AM EDT
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I have had my A15 for almost 3 yrs with no problems, except with the modem a while back. |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 6:55:37 AM EDT
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I already have 3 desktops and a server. I'm well covered there. |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 7:07:17 AM EDT
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IBM sold our PC compnay to Lenova last year. my understanding is that Lenova is stillusing the IBM designed and produced laptops for about the next 3 years until they can revamp and design them to their own brand. this will mean quality and situation normal for IBM branded laptops over the next 2-3 years. after that who knows. my personal choice as a tech would be an IBM or a Panasonic Toughbook. The IBM is not as well built but the warranty and service force is second to none. From a technical and response time issue IBM has been ranked among the best for a long time. the reason i bring up the warranty and service is simple. With a laptop you WILL use it eventually. to make the light and portable they must be somewhat flimsy in materials. This equals higher probability of failure or damage. Whatever you buy look into the warranty and BUY the extended service agreement. |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 7:13:46 AM EDT
[#31]
I've had a Toshiba Satellite for either 2 or 3 years I can't remember, but I haven't had a single problem with it.
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Posted: 12/17/2005 7:18:05 AM EDT
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the only laptop i have owned is a ibm. my dads compaq that he bought in the 90 just crashed the other day. it was a 133mhz 32mb of ram with win 95. my dads other laptop a hp. pIII 600 256mb of ram and 10gb harddrive is still going also. they occasinaly one thats lasts past their warranty. I also agree on getting the extended warranty. its well worth your money
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Posted: 12/17/2005 7:20:51 AM EDT
[#33]
sony's are crap
I used to do tech support on them if someone gave me one for free I'd sell it and buy a dell |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 4:35:14 PM EDT
[#34]
I've got news for you, Dell is one of the worst products on the market. They are constantly losing PSU's and motherboards. I've done the whole PC support thing to and I rate Dell right there with Compaq and Packard Bell. |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 5:45:17 PM EDT
[#35]
Turning it upside down should not do anything. I do it all dau while having to get the product key off the back while calling Microsoft. I would say at least 5 x a day. As far as get a desktop over a laptop? Kind of hard to tote a desktop everywhere though most people who buy laptops just put them on their desk and dont go anywher with them. |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 5:52:46 PM EDT
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I'm typing from a 1999 Toshiba. The one thing that sucked and caused me TONS of grief was WinBlows ME. After my wife got frustrated with it and urged me to buy a new one ( A Gateway), I reformatted it to NTFS and installed XP on the Toshiba. Since then, it doesn't run too badly at all. It gets a little slow when warm, but that's to be expected. It's a one GHz Celeron, I upgraded the RAM to 512 Meg. 6 Years and still going, not one major hardware glitch. Thank GOD that Windoze ME is finally DEAD !!!
The Gateway laptop is a 2.8 Ghz, 1 GB RAM and 100 GB Harddrive with a dvd burner. |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 6:06:55 PM EDT
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Toshiba sold equipment and designs associated with manufacturing submarine propellers to the Soviets during the cold war.
From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiba:
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Posted: 12/17/2005 6:49:03 PM EDT
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I just bought a Toshiba Tecra S2 from Newegg, I have owned several Tecra 8000's and a Dell. I use an IBM/Lenova T42 at work.
I would suggest the Tecra S2/S3/M2/M3 or a T42/43 IBM. |
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Posted: 12/17/2005 7:40:04 PM EDT
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Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I went and actually looked at the laptops today to get a feel for them. The Toshiba's and the Sony's were by far the best as screen and performance. After looking at them side by side I finally decided on the Sony. The keyboard feels great and the construction feels solid. I'm typing from it now.
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Posted: 12/17/2005 7:49:44 PM EDT
[#40]
i had a toshiba, and now have a HP. I liked em both, but tend to like the HP more.
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