No offense, but if you keep having laptops break, it's probably not the laptops.
I think HPs are seem to wind up in the hands of people who don't understand what they are doing, more often than any competitor aside from Apple. My grandma has two. My sister has one. They often are used on the bed with vents blocks or in a backpack, jostling with books. Not that I really think this chart is worth basing a decision on. HP customers are more likely to buy a warranty, that's all.
+1 Agreed. Funny I was just commenting on this same subject on the Post about Asus buying Toshiba. I am surprised Lenovo didn't score higher than Toshiba.
Asus G1s has been very good to me. Eee PC 1000 reliable as always. Built 3 desktop machines that run on Asus MBs lasted longer than I had use for (4 years +). ASUS FTW!
I've been using my Asus Z71 since summer of 2005. I'm using it now. The only issue I've ever had was a hard drive crash (summer 2008), but that's not Asus' fault.
My girlfriend, on the other hand, had a Toshiba, but it got stolen, then an Acer (which broke after 15 months), Gateway (mobo broke after 15 months), and an HP (which she got summer of 2008, and recently lost the ability to detect a battery).
"I think HPs are seem to wind up in the hands of people who don't understand what they are doing, more often than any competitor aside from Apple. My grandma has two. My sister has one. They often are used on the bed with vents blocks or in a backpack, jostling with books. Not that I really think this chart is worth basing a decision on. HP customers are more likely to buy a warranty, that's all."
As I mentioned in another comment, PCMag survey results also places HP dead last in terms of reliability. PCMag readers are not novices. Also, more HP customers buying warranty means nothing. These results are from their customer base, so proportion differences in warranty purchases is irrelevant.
My experiment with my 2 ASUS supports 4 this result. With my impression 'bout ASUS, after I got lost the 1st one, the next one I choose is another ASUS.
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Glad I always buy and suggest ASUS to other people
Same here!
Been faithful since I bought a G1, been buying them and recommending them to friends for many years.
Oh and HP seems about right. Got 4 new laptops at work, 3 had issues within a few months.
@Alexis That would be 75%
No offense, but if you keep having laptops break, it's probably not the laptops.
I think HPs are seem to wind up in the hands of people who don't understand what they are doing, more often than any competitor aside from Apple. My grandma has two. My sister has one. They often are used on the bed with vents blocks or in a backpack, jostling with books. Not that I really think this chart is worth basing a decision on. HP customers are more likely to buy a warranty, that's all.
+1 Agreed. Funny I was just commenting on this same subject on the Post about Asus buying Toshiba. I am surprised Lenovo didn't score higher than Toshiba.
Isn't it funny that my $300 Eee is more reliable than a vastly-overpriced Apple? I find that kinda funny...
Asus G1s has been very good to me. Eee PC 1000 reliable as always. Built 3 desktop machines that run on Asus MBs lasted longer than I had use for (4 years +).
ASUS FTW!
I've been using my Asus Z71 since summer of 2005. I'm using it now. The only issue I've ever had was a hard drive crash (summer 2008), but that's not Asus' fault.
My girlfriend, on the other hand, had a Toshiba, but it got stolen, then an Acer (which broke after 15 months), Gateway (mobo broke after 15 months), and an HP (which she got summer of 2008, and recently lost the ability to detect a battery).
I would say the chart don't lie.
"I think HPs are seem to wind up in the hands of people who don't understand what they are doing, more often than any competitor aside from Apple. My grandma has two. My sister has one. They often are used on the bed with vents blocks or in a backpack, jostling with books. Not that I really think this chart is worth basing a decision on. HP customers are more likely to buy a warranty, that's all."
As I mentioned in another comment, PCMag survey results also places HP dead last in terms of reliability. PCMag readers are not novices. Also, more HP customers buying warranty means nothing. These results are from their customer base, so proportion differences in warranty purchases is irrelevant.
And here. My experience with with ASUS definitely supports the findings.
My experiment with my 2 ASUS supports 4 this result. With my impression 'bout ASUS, after I got lost the 1st one, the next one I choose is another ASUS.