For what it's worth, everyone I know who's bought either E-Systems or E-Machines branded kit (laptops and desktops) has had reliability troubles.
Bargain bucket pricing means bargain bucket build quality. RC On 12 January 2012 02:18, Michael Daffin <james1...@gmail.com> wrote: > These days I don't think it makes much difference, for general computing, > which you go for... unless you have something that needs a more beefy > computer (like gaming, image/video editing). But either way it mostly > depends on what you want out of it. > > I will say that one of the most important things when deciding is what > manufacture made it ^^ but both Toshiba and ASUS I have found very reliable. > > Also, think carefully about fully replacing your desktop entirely :) both > have a 15" screen, which can be quite small if your use to larger and the > keyboard and mice can get annoying for intense use (though this is down to > personal preference, its just something to make note of). > > Personally I like having a very powerful desktop (which are generally have > a better cost to performance ratio and easier to upgrade) and a low spec'd > laptop for when I cannot use my desktop (which is quite often). One > hidden advantage of not relying on a laptop is that its not a huge loss > (assuming its all back up properly) when it gets damaged/lost/stolen, which > laptops have a tendency to do more often then desktops. > > And as for benchmarking, it highly depends on what you want to do as > different computer will come out top on different benchmarks... I find they > are only useful if your looking at a particular aspect (ie you want to know > how good it is for doing X and only really X). > > Just for comparison, I have a ASUS 1018p 10" netbook [1] as my mobile > computer, and find it is capable of doing just about everything I need it > to when away from my desktop. This includes programming and compiling, even > running the occasional virtual machine. The only think I found it lacking > in is its graphical capability which is more then made up for by it being > small, light-weight and having large battery life. But then this is what I > generally want I want from a laptop. > > But what ever you decide to do, make sure its if from a trusted > manufacture, can do what you need it to and you cannot really go wrong :) > > Michael Daffin. > > [1] http://uk.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_PC_1018P/ > > > -- > Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk > Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire > LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Rgds RC Robin Catling Full Circle Podcast
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