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recommended makes of laptops

what makes of laptop do people recommend.

looking to swop from my dying desktop to laptop soon.

currently have a dell but people have warned me against getting another due to poor battery life and bad after-sales service - has anyone had these experiences?

thanks.

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  • Makes i like

    Apple
    Sony
    Toshiba
    Lenovo



    Makes I would avoid


    HP
    Compaq
    Dell
  • Asus & Sony imo.

    Asus were found to only have a 15% return rate during a 3 year stint unlike all the other big companies which had 30%+
  • thescouselander
    thescouselander Posts: 5,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 21 February 2025 at 3:56PM
    [quote=[Deleted User];39073564]Asus & Sony imo.

    Asus were found to only have a 15% return rate during a 3 year stint unlike all the other big companies which had 30%+[/QUOTE]

    Ah yes, Asus - I forgot about them - I'd recommend them too.
  • paddyrg
    paddyrg Posts: 13,543 Forumite
    I've had a couple of Acer laptop machines over the years, and was happy with them at the price. Sony are probably better, at a price.
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