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There are large numbers of laptop brands fighting for the domination of the notebook computer market. The experts have divided them into four tiers or four stages. The first tier includes brands like Sony and Lenovo. In the second tier the brands like, Dell and Apple and included. The third Tier has brands like, Gateway, NEC, Fujitsu, Philips, Panasonic, Toshiba and Sharp. Finally in the fourth tier, one can find the Asus, BenQ and the Acer brands.

Each one of these brands is considered to be the best by the brand’s respective fan base. The choice of the best laptop brand largely depends upon your requirements and the part of the world where you are located.

Brands like Lenovo and Sony are known to have the best battery, build quality and reliability. Still they are not preferred by many because of their inordinately high prices. These brands are actually considered to be the high end laptop models in the market. Brands like Dell and Toshiba also have some high-end models that they offer under this category.

For people who are into the profession of graphic designing, video and music editing consider Apple laptops to be the best. The only problem is that the brand has limited native software options. It also presents some assailable interoperability issues when it comes to using it for more than the normal personal use. Apple scores on the design front which is much better than the other brands outside the Asian continent.

Some other players have also emerged as popular models in the laptop market. They are considered to be the best because of their quality and the Linux alternatives offered by them.

Deciding the best laptop brand comes to the choice of form factor, functionality and reliability.

The Sorcerer

Asus E1000h-The screen is uniformly lit and viewing angles are good. A brightness setting of around 30% is sufficient to perform most regular tasks. A 1.3Mp webcam with the inbuilt digital array microphone at the bottom. The picture quality is average and comparable to most basic laptop webcams. This comes with a now standard Atom 1.6Ghz processor, 1Gb DDR2 RAM and a roomy 160Gb HDD. For 24k this is a great bargain.

prasannaganesh

What about acer laptops.
whether its worth buying?

smnesmwhr

they are the best value for your money. If I were to buy a laptop today, it would be an Acer laptop - either 6920G top-end spec or 2920G top-end spec.

shriniketsarkar

Well there can be just a single category that can decide which is the best brand.Its the performance and customization category.
Dell gives us what we want.
Where as others give what they provide us with.I mean we have to choose for machines from brands other than DELL and not customize.But with DELL we can customize.
I feel DELL is the best.

daemonoid

how about Lenovo laptops??????

deepmohan

Acer is value for money. Best thing about Dell is that u can get it customize as per ur needs.

Gary4gar

Instead of looking at a Brand, we should look for good models of each brands in different catergoryes and price points.


That the smarter way to shop as not product of a brand are good

Harshytkage

i'd recommend Dell for a customised gaming rig
Compaq for a simple no frill home laptop
I really wouldn't recommend a Mac for anything, it can't do anything any other pc can't do and the prices are definitely mega inflated, the hardware actually costs a qaurter, you pay half for the shiny apple printed on it

panchabhut

Theres nothing like a "one size fits all" when it comes to laptops. Different brands are better in different segments.
First the basic requirements must be decided like
Budget
Intended use
Intended user and his abilities & age
Amount of travelling with laptop required
Expected time-frame by which to go for replacement
etc.
e.g. someone who needs extensive travelling may sacrifice some performance in favour of lesser weight.

Only after those factors have been decided one should go for the brand decision.

ag_prasun

the macbook pro is the best when it comes to the multimedia experience.but user friendliness, i think dell is the best!!

saurav_k

i don't really know abt current lenovo laptops ... but my good old ibm thinkpad has server for me for 3yrs now ... and the way i use it i think i am really lucky not to face a problem ever ... i play almost all sorts of game on my laptop ... ibm r51 / celeron 1.4 / 256 ram .... my laptop remains on at strech for almost a week as i continuosly dl stuff ... i never had a problem

danny86

HP(compaq presario) is not included in the list or did i miss it??

pisces_m

I think He missed by mistake One of the best in India atleast in Consumer Laptops HP and Compaq

danny86

HP and compaq presario have merged recently..
here..

Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HWP) and Compaq Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) announced today a definitive merger agreement to create an $87 billion global technology leader. The new HP will offer the industry's most complete set of IT products and services for both businesses and consumers, with a commitment to serving customers with open systems and architectures. The combined company will have #1 worldwide revenue positions in servers, access devices (PCs and hand-helds) and imaging and printing, as well as leading revenue positions in IT services, storage and management software.
The merger is expected to generate cost synergies reaching approximately $2.5 billion annually and drive a significantly improved cost structure. Based on both companies' last four reported fiscal quarters, the new HP would have approximate pro forma assets of $56.4 billion, annual revenues of $87.4 billion and annual operating earnings of $3.9 billion. It would also have operations in more than 160 countries and over 145,000 employees.

source: HP Press Release: Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Agree to Merge, Creating $87 Billion Global Technology Leader

pisces_m

Yes i know it has been so many years after their merger. HP is their premium segment and Compaq is their economy range of desktop and laptops.