Who builds a reliable laptop?

Question

Looking to buy a new laptop, needs to have outstanding warranty service as well. main use will be for GPS applications and will be mounted in a truck, so it will take some abuse.

Answer 1

Definitely the pioneer Asus with their Asus U3S, which comes with an integrated GPS capability. Excellent warranty and features.

Answer 2

Try looking into a Dell Notebook. They're usually inexpensive, and come with a nice warranty for the price. If money is no issue, you can also look into the ThinkPad by IBM. Its EXTREMELY durable, and also has a good warranty. But if all else fails. Try a MacBook. They've alwasy been the best in replacement and repairs, for little to no cost, even when its your fault. And it has data protection functions, like if you drop it, it will turn off the hard drive to protect from damaging the data. If thats all you plan on using it for though, just get a TomTom or an Alpine/Kenwood head unit. The usually have GPS along with DVD capabilities. And not that it matters, but the most rugged notebook award belongs to a ferrari notebook, but its expenisve for no reason :P. Just search around a bit, and try asing the companys, usually they'll help you find what your looking for, from the start. Good luck, and happy shoppin



PS Noticed someone else mention Sony, and Toshiba. Avoid these, they are ddurable, but more on a non abuse way. They can take a large load of process, but when it comes to dropping them, and shock, they werent made for that. Really they're for speed, and..well...looks :\



Heres a link for a dell that meets military standards but it starts at $2500 http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/latit_atg_d620?c=us&cs=RC956904&l=en&s=fed



And heres a link for a company that makes water resistant, shock proof, dust proof, and glare proof along with an amazing warranty. Just for kicks

http://www.ruggednotebooks.com/

Answer 3

I guess some will just naturally last longer than others. A lot depends on how they are taken care of. I have a Dell laptop that is almost 7 years old. It has never gave any trouble and still runs like new. It still has the battery and Ac/adapter/charger that came with it. The only thing I have ever done to it is keep all the updates up to date. I also keep all the junk cleaned out, I run defrag once per/month. So I guess that is why I like Dell and recommend Dell to all my clients and customers. Toshiba is the second choice.

Answer 4

Get an IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad, they are the most expensive, but are built very well and are very durable. All other makers seem to use too much plastic, and can give a bit when picking it up from one side.



Here is a site full of ThinkPad stories, where the laptop goes through abuse and survives:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/ca/thinkpad/community/legends/index.html



I also have friends that have ThinkPads, and have heard of them stepping on their laptops accidentally, and one even spilled cappuccino into it when it was turned off, only to drain it, dry it and have it work to this day.



They also have very good warranty, where you can call them up, and they will send you an empty prepaid shipping box for your laptop to get it sent off for repair.



Just make sure it's the ThinkPad series.

Answer 5

i go for sony vaio. the best thing about sony vaio is that the company integrates windows os with their bundled softwares, so whenever you reformat and reinstall everything, all is done in 1 process.



next is their latest editions do not have reinstallation dvds nor cds, it is integrated in the hard drive. so you don't loose it.



next, whenever you reformat and reinstall windows, your laptop do not ever call microsoft for reactivation. because you cannot use the software for other laptops anyway. it is annoying to reactivate whenever you reformat.



next, sony's vaio do not have issues with microsoft's windows, unlike most brands like hp/ compaq, dell, toshiba.



on the downside, sony's vaio laptops are expensive, and they don't offer them on sale. there are incentives, but not a big discount. dell and hp usually have sale items. but i bought 2 sale hp laptops before, and both have unsolvable issues regarding with their drivers.



whenever i go out, i don't like people to know that i carry my laptops, to avoid it being robbed. so i usually tuck my vaio s series in my usual backpack. because it is slim and very nice design, it fits very well. most laptops from hp and toshiba have many features, but they all are bulky and lack that appealing look. have you seen the latest carbon fiber vaio laptop? it is light and nice!

Answer 6

Go for DELL laptops it will have reasonable price and custom build components so you can get a laptop with the your own specifications.



DELL laptop posses complete cover and extended warranty.



just try your specification on www.dell.com website

Answer 7

Dell, Toshiba, Sony.

Answer 8

all makers are reliable the laptop gets ruined by the user

taking it places it doesnt belong online or overloading it

Answer 9

Get a DELL laptop. Its customisable and has good warrenty...

Answer 10

not acers.. i have an acer laptop. and before i had even had it 12 months. i had to get the hard drive replaced.

Answer 11

Apple. Get a Macbook, they are great!

Answer 12

Go to two websites to do your homework. Consumerreports.org and pcmag.com, they're tremendous!

Answer 13

toshiba. but expensive.