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Recommendation for a Good Laptop Computer

posted by Dopefish on Saturday April 05 2014, @03:21PM   Printer-friendly
from the moore's-law-still-trucks-ahead dept.

An anonymous coward writes:

Question for the lentils out there: What makes and models of laptops are good these days? Traditionally, you could just get an IBM ThinkPad if you were willing and able to pay extra for quality, but judging by reviews, they aren't as consistent as they used to be. A 'nice' laptop has to get a lot of things right: fast internals, sturdy case, quality keyboard, excellent battery life, and good heat management, to name a few. Are there any manufacturers that sell machines worth buying anymore, or do you have to compromise?

 
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  • (Score: 0) by takyon on Saturday April 05 2014, @04:01PM

    by takyon (881) <takyonNO@SPAMsoylentnews.org> on Saturday April 05 2014, @04:01PM (#26703) Journal
    Get an ultrabook [slickdeals.net]

    I prefer Asus, hate Dell.
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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by Nerdfest on Saturday April 05 2014, @04:38PM

    by Nerdfest (80) on Saturday April 05 2014, @04:38PM (#26722)

    I have an older Acer S3 and like it very much. The one thing I'd recommend for an ultrabook though is to get one with a replaceable battery. After 2 years, mine is down to about 45% max charge and it's going to be inconvenient and expensive to replace.