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Posted by Marc on March 21, 2006, 8:39 am
Please log in for more thread options Barry Watzman wrote:
> Stick with a MAJOR name-brand. That rules out Mercer (and some others).
>
> Personally, from everything I've heard, support and service from HP,
> Compaq (which is HP) and Sony are terrible. I'd avoid them for that reason.
>
> Basically, in my mind that leaves Lenovo (IBM), Toshiba and Dell.
> [Can't really comment on Acer. I've heard both good things and bad
> things about them.]
>
> Sometimes there are fantastic buys availalbe on Dell and Toshiba:
>
> The fantastic buys on Dell can be found by checkin www.techbargains.com
> often (at least twice a day). They had a deal yesterday for a well
> equipped high-end Inspiron 6000 at $650.
>
> The best buys I've seen on Toshiba seem to be on closeout models at
> Circuit City (seen this more than once over a period of years --
> apparently Circuit City has a deal with Toshiba on closeout models).
> They have one of those going right now, this week, the A105-S2712 for
> $750 (after rebates) with a free (after rebates) Epson multi-function
> printer/copier/scanner. I got an even better deal a couple of weeks
> ago, the same computer at $799, but with the same free printer and also
> that week a free laptop case and a free Linksys wireless router, and
> then I applied a "check stub" 10% off coupon from one of my "Black
> Friday" rebates and got another 10% off (10% off the before rebate price
> .... $100), and on top of that I found an additional $50 rebate on the
> Toshiba web site. My net cost ended up being under $600 for what had
> been a $1299 Centrino laptop with DVD burner, Wi-Fi and the high-end
> "clearview" LCD screen.
>
> Deals happen, but it takes some effort to find them.
>
>
> Jamie wrote:
>
>> Hi There
>>
>> I want to purchase my first laptop, having troubles deciding which of the
>> many out there will fulfill my needs.
>> Do alot of graphic designing and video editing ,using resource intensive
>> programs like.Photoshop , Illustrator , Adobe Premiere,After Effects,Poser.
>> Need programs to run smoothly.
>>
>> Not looking for any apple notebooks.
>>
>> Sony , Dell , Mecer , Toshiba , Acer,Asus. maybe Hp
>>
>> Any advise will be much appreciated .
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Jamie
>>
>>
Personally I have had *very* good experience with HP service when my notebook
was under warranty. When it ran out of warranty and it broke again though,
trouble started. But that won't be a difference with most other manufacturers.
As a matter of fact, after long negotiating HP offered to repair it for free
after all.
Dell, on the other hand, does have a *seriously* bad reputation for service,
even when a machine is still in warranty. That is, in the country where I live
(Netherlands).
Good luck!
Marc
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