Dell vs Toshiba

[TheMonkey]

In the space of 3 years i managed to get through 2 Dell latitudes, thankfully neither were paid for by me One of them stopped booting everytime, the other one suffered from a broken keyboard and mouse pad.

In their defence, I was a very heavy user, about 10+ hours a day every day almost including a few 36 hour stints. So they definitely got (ab)used a bit

Sounds like my Toshiba - I'll take a photo of the thing when the digicam's batteries have charged up. It's completely worn out after only 6 months (8 - 14 hours a day usage). It's coated in silver paint that has worn down to the black plastic underneath, the touchpad has died and the keytops are all wearing out.

[Cowboy Bob]

I have a Thinkpad R51 (from 2004 when they were still made by IBM).

It's seen some heavy work, been dropped, and went flying down the centre aisle of a bus once when it had to brake heavily. The only thing wrong with it after that abuse is one dodgy pixel on the LCD. It's built like a tank, but still feels quite light. I wouldn't swap it for one of the cheaper brands for anything.

[expat]

I have a Thinkpad R51 (from 2004 when they were still made by IBM).

It's seen some heavy work, been dropped, and went flying down the centre aisle of a bus once when it had to brake heavily. The only thing wrong with it after that abuse is one dodgy pixel on the LCD. It's built like a tank, but still feels quite light. I wouldn't swap it for one of the cheaper brands for anything.

Quite so. Why is a contractors' board discussing cheap gear?

[Xenophon]

Quite so. Why is a contractors' board discussing cheap gear?

Indeed.

As it happens I have just purchased a Dell XPS notebook and it is most satisfactory. Lovely 17'' widescreen and 1920x1200 resolution means a lot of desktop real estate to play with. Runs a lot quieter and cooler than my mate's Alienware thingy too.

[GeorgeGregan]

I bought a Dell Inspiron in 2001, slipped on ice and dropped it on concrete the first day I got it, which put a crack in the case, but it hasn't missed a beat and is now wifeys word processor.

Bought an Inspiron 9400 about a month ago and the hard disk died within two weeks.

[Spartacus]

I bought a Dell Precision M50 a couple of years back. Nice 17" screen and has never given a moment's trouble, not even after being sent flying across the room when I tripped over the power lead.