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I saw this thread and thought...."helloooo....this is my specialist subject"...
Asus Laptops - avoid the EEEPC. yes, it's small, but unless you are under 12, the keyboard is unusable. Keys are far to small. Seriously. I've used mobile phones with more accessible keypads.
The larger offerings....
Well, I bought a W3N in Sim Lim March 2005....Hard drive "Failed" in January 2008.....pure coincidence that I bought a Macbook Pro...
The Asus is now operating perfectly fine again. Construction is rock solid - I've carted that thing half way across the world, no problems. Apart from th Windows BSOD.
Sony Vaio TX series.....yes, it's small and could be considered quite appealing.
Factors that count against them......eye-watering price. We're not convinced on the build quality either. They tend to age poorly and show wear and tear easily. We bought 25 V505's - 3 years ago. They're all dead. Screen flex is pretty shocking on the TX (4 currently in service) - it's small and light, but is it worth running the risk of trashing the LCD?
HP - cheap. But that's down to using the largest and lower grade parts. But they are cheap, if you go for the low to mid range and are only going to do office duties. And did I mention they are cheap? to the point of almost being something you might buy for a year, then junk it and buy another one....bit like the EEPC in terms of cost.
Dell - looking better. One of my counterparts at another organisation bought about 70 of them......and swears by the next day on site warranty (not that he's used it yet). I had one about 11 years ago, and that warranty did save my Uni coursework. But they did hit a bad patch. Not sure I'd put my money there just yet.
Have you considered the Samsungs? R40's and R60's are fair priced and have a look and feel of the Mac line without the costs. Reliable too.
Course, once you've gone Mac, there's no going back.....stable & fast OS, slick software and end-to-end user experience (iPhoto album calendars, anyone?)
Just to take issue with the comments about the macbook air being better than a Macbook pro.......it's horses for courses, rather than a clear-cut victory.
Asus Laptops - avoid the EEEPC. yes, it's small, but unless you are under 12, the keyboard is unusable. Keys are far to small. Seriously. I've used mobile phones with more accessible keypads.
The larger offerings....
Well, I bought a W3N in Sim Lim March 2005....Hard drive "Failed" in January 2008.....pure coincidence that I bought a Macbook Pro...
The Asus is now operating perfectly fine again. Construction is rock solid - I've carted that thing half way across the world, no problems. Apart from th Windows BSOD.
Sony Vaio TX series.....yes, it's small and could be considered quite appealing.
Factors that count against them......eye-watering price. We're not convinced on the build quality either. They tend to age poorly and show wear and tear easily. We bought 25 V505's - 3 years ago. They're all dead. Screen flex is pretty shocking on the TX (4 currently in service) - it's small and light, but is it worth running the risk of trashing the LCD?
HP - cheap. But that's down to using the largest and lower grade parts. But they are cheap, if you go for the low to mid range and are only going to do office duties. And did I mention they are cheap? to the point of almost being something you might buy for a year, then junk it and buy another one....bit like the EEPC in terms of cost.
Dell - looking better. One of my counterparts at another organisation bought about 70 of them......and swears by the next day on site warranty (not that he's used it yet). I had one about 11 years ago, and that warranty did save my Uni coursework. But they did hit a bad patch. Not sure I'd put my money there just yet.
Have you considered the Samsungs? R40's and R60's are fair priced and have a look and feel of the Mac line without the costs. Reliable too.
Course, once you've gone Mac, there's no going back.....stable & fast OS, slick software and end-to-end user experience (iPhoto album calendars, anyone?)
Just to take issue with the comments about the macbook air being better than a Macbook pro.......it's horses for courses, rather than a clear-cut victory.
no need to carry it around all the thime.
Home is where your heart is.
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